Kudos to Mr. Frank Mellon

Editor:

Regarding your byline of July 19, 2023, “CV Deserves to Become a City Says Supervisor [Miley]”. Miley presents no reason for promoting CV to become a city while hand-waving over the negative financial impact of moving to become a city. Several paragraphs into the article cites that Miley was “confident that the County could make up any financial shortfalls in other ways”, and addressing the need for new taxes Miley is quoted “Funding for the reduction to the county is a figure that could be up for negotiation”. Miley is also quoted that he thinks it would be in the best interest for the residents of Castro Valley to incorporate. Well, why Mr. Miley? Perhaps you want to run for a higher office? And Kudos to Mr. Frank Mellon whose letter to the Forum editor (page 11) negates the incorporation idea with real financial estimates that would carry additional financial ongoing burdens.

–Conrad Wilgus, Castro Valley