In the weeks leading up to the November 6 election, The Capistrano Dispatch will provide comprehensive coverage of the race for two City Council seats.
Five of the six candidates submitted their statements to the City Clerk’s office, and The Dispatch published them as one document on Friday, August, 17. This week, The Dispatch will publish all six candidate statements individually in the order in which they will appear on the ballot.
The sixth and final candidate on the list is former Mayor Roy L. Byrnes. Byrnes is a 53-year resident of San Juan Capistrano and served on the City Council between 1972 and 1976. Byrnes is running his campaign in partnership with Kim McCarthy. Below is Byrnes’ statement:
NAME: Roy L. Byrnes
OCCUPATION: Physician/Surgeon
I’m an optimistic problem solver who invites you to share a brighter vision of San Juan Capistrano. I’m Roy Byrnes, a physician/surgeon and 53-year resident. I’ve served multiple terms as your Mayor. In past years, I established the first Equestrian Commission and first General Plan which defined San Juan Capistrano’s character for decades.
Look at your water bill! We have a poorly planned, hugely expensive Groundwater Recovery Plant that’s inappropriate for this community. I favor renegotiating the plant lease to be fairer to our resident’s pocketbooks.
San Juan Capistrano owns a 132 acre Riding Park which is currently leased to a private businessman with virtually no ability for you to use it. This needs correction so that citizens have more opportunity to utilize the land that their taxes are supporting.
I need your cote because San Juan Capistrano is on the wrong track. We can do better. We have skyrocketing debt. We need traffic relief now. We must reform the City Council by returning to common sense and fiscal responsibility. We’ve forgotten that government can only give you what government has previously taken from you.
I’ve solved San Juan Capistrano’s problems before: I’ll do it again. I can do the best job for you. Your support is needed.
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Editorial Note: All candidate statements appear as submitted.
