• Coffee With The Mayor

I counted fifteen residents that attended the combo Coffee With The Mayor/Coffee With A Cop event at The Bean at The Barn.

Mayor Ben Benoit addressing the concerns of the citizens, getting input from Chief Dan Anne and City Manager Gary Nordquist. 

Both Mayor Ben Benoit, and Wildomar Chief of Police took turns addressing the concerns of those in attendance. Topics ranging from homeless issues, road repair, code enforcement, Walmart, MSJC, parks, and others.

Everyone had a chance to ask a question, or three, and each answer was pretty complete. When I had a chance to ask a question, I thanked the Mayor for hosting such a forum, and was appreciative of the answers to all the important topics. Looking forward to the next one. ☺

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"Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever."
– Napoleon Bonaparte 

The obscurity of Wildomar Rap will live beyond forever.

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• Coffee with the Mayor Recap

A light crowd turned out at The Bean to get their complimentary coffee (or tea) and chat with the mayor. Those that came got a very attentive mayor ready to answer all questions.

In addition to the Mayor and some city staff, there were eight residents that attended.

The topics included the key issues in town. 

Police presence, road quality, speeding, homelessness, code enforcement, Walmart, Bundy Canyon, the damaged guardrail where Palomar and Mission Trail meet up...

But the best part, which will be part of the Wednesday city council meeting's consent calendar, was the mention of the new 11-acre parcel the city just purchased (actually it's two parcels on paper) for $381,250. 

From the May 9th city council agenda packet.

It's next to David A Brown middle school, and [when money can be procured] it will be another park in Wildomar.

I still think that the next Coffee with the Mayor should be on a Saturday, in the evening, at one of the parks, at one of the pagodas. Talk about a great setting, especially during the hot Summer months as the cooler evening air hits around sunset.

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Sometimes you do the hard work and set the table and somebody else eats the meal.
– Brian Burke,  General Manager in the NHL, on the Maple Leafs successfully making the playoffs one year.

And Wildomar Rap thanks Mrs. Wildomar Rap for making the above come true on a regular basis.

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• Coffee With The Mayor

Did you miss Coffee with the Mayor Tuesday evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the west side Starbucks?

I'll answer it for you → Yes, you missed it. There weren't very many citizens that actually took advantage of tonight's opportunity to discuss the issues with Wildomar Mayor Ben Benoit.

Mayor Ben Benoit speaking with a couple of  Wildomarians about local concerns.

After all the incessant whining on FaceBook about Walmart, street conditions, lack of police on the streets I've heard, it's amazing how when you people have a well publicized chance to discuss your concerns with our elected officials, you are all no shows. Nothing lamer than Keyboard Commandos.

Also in attendance, and willing to discuss issues were EVMWD Board of Director member George Cambero, Wildomar Planning Commissioners Bobby Swann and Stan Smith.

What I was hoping for was an event similar to what Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez does with her community coffees. She has several points and goes down the list one by one about what's been going on in Sacramento, then has questions and answers for the balance of the time.

I guess it's a good thing that the mayor didn't spend his time developing such talking points when there weren't more than a handful of new faces in attendance.

Wildomar, do you even have a pulse?

It's official now, no one wants to hear your petty gripes about the city when you refuse to avail yourself to speak to the people that matter most on such matters... but something tells me you will anyway.

Though it isn't touted, if you have concerns about the city, you can approach your city officials at city events too. So if you were too busy to make it tonight, which is understandable, but still would like to kvetch about something city related, come on down to this Saturday's Camp Out in the Park and look for one of them.

Thanks to Ben Benoit, Debbie Lee and Janet Morales for putting in the effort to make this come off, even if 99.9% of Wildomar slept through it.

Oh, just to be clear, most people have no beef with their local elected officials, and my words here do NOT pertain to you. My words are for the people that like to cast aspersions from the peanut gallery yet never actually speak to those in charge... not for the average hardworking Wildomartini that is busy with family concerns.

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How sacredly reputation must be guarded. How fragile a thing it is, and should it be lost is rarely regained. 
— E.G. Marshall

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