Kampe refers to Carmel and Monterey as cities with 2 to 3 times revenue per capita than P.G. operates with. Tells me that P.G. is not being managed very good.
“Our recent audit gave very high marks to Pacific Grove,” said Kampe, noting selective fee increases for city services and a strong increase in the transient occupancy tax as major factors.
But he also said city staff is “stretched too thin” and that “very hard to explain benefit plans” are creating challenges for recruitment and retention.
“Taken together, current deferred spending plus looming cost increases tell us we need increased revenue,” said Kampe. “We now need to ask if we, as a community, are prepared to support essential and desired services that make our city such a privileged place to live.”
Kampe referred to Carmel, which has three times the revenue per capita, and Monterey, with double the revenue per capita, as references to just how well the city has managed with its limited finances.
Yet, despite the city’s current and future challenges, Kampe still had plenty of good things to say about his city of choice.
2016