Second in a series.
Re: “Tiggs Launch Reflects His Personality”
Money – especially conserving it — is Marcus Tiggs’s business.
A soft-spoken attorney who specializes in insolvency cases, the first candidate to open his campaign for the City Council believes that City Hall is at a fiscal crossroads.
“It is fantastic that we have a lot of creative space, creative businesses coming here,” Mr. Tiggs said. “Property values are rising. All of us who moved here did so for a (similar) reason. It is the essence of our city.
“I want to maintain that essence,” and not allow the historic fabric of Culver City to fade.
Be prepared, he says in his best Boy Scout stance.
“The danger is that if we just think about the now vs. really projecting into the future, we are going to run into some trouble. It will impact the next generation.
“We are reaping the benefits of the City Councils of 20 and 30 years ago,” Mr. Tiggs said. “This Council is at a crossroads. “It is not a matter of ‘We’ve got the money and we spend it.’ It should be, ‘We’ve got the money. We save it for what we need to do because we know things are going to come in the future.’”
City Hall has benefitted from Measure Y, the half-cent sales tax approved three years ago by 77 percent of voters.
Mr. Tiggs is looking far down the road
“I can’t say there is a guarantee Measure Y will pass (in 2022) when it comes up for renewal,” he said.
(To be continued)
