Joaquin Lim stands up for Walnut
It looks like Walnut Mayor Joaquin Lim is getting a little tired of out-of-the-area cities throwing in their two cents about the stadium project.
This from Ben Baeder, who attended an Industry City Council meeting this morning:
Walnut Mayor Joaquin Lim said he understands that the NFL project could bring benefits to the region, but he wished politicians could try to look at the project from Walnut's point of view.
"I have always avoided saying anything about other cities," he said. "But I wish some of the other leaders would put themselves in our shoes."
Not only do many of his constituents hate the idea of having a stadium nearby, traffic and air pollution from the project will affect the entire region, he said. "We're all in this together."
The Industry City Council on Thursday approved an environmental report regarding the stadium.
At the council meeting, Monterey Park Mayor Frank Venti, La Puente Councilman Dan Holloway and Claremont Councilman Sam Pedroza all spoke in favor of the project.
This stadium is going to put the San Gabriel Valley on the map, besides when has Walnut ever supported anything anyways.
La Puente Councilman Dan Holloway; what a joke he is. He was the one that tried to stop the City of Industry from having motorcylce races at Industry Hills because he wanted to sleep all day.
What is Sam Pedroza doing at the City of Industry's council meeting? He thinks he can go into other cities and tell them what to do. I guess he has no say so in his own city. What a nutjob!
Walnut's problem is that they want to remain a bedroom community. The world is changing, regions are growing, and this is a great business opportunity. Their "shoes" will have to be changed anyway.
Walnuts Mayor Lim is being selfish and close minded. This stadium will benefit many cities in the long run. It will provide many jobs and businesses that in the end will prosper. Not to mention the possibility of having our own team from the San Gabriel Valley in our back yard.
Mayor Lim should think about himself -just think about all the shoplifting you could do at the new NFL Stadium.Stop Lim and vote him off walnut council