«Don't they check on these people? ... You figure if you use a state agency, they should know this stuff.»

«The better practice would have been to make boundaries clear from the beginning and not accept gifts. That would have prevented this unhealthy attachment from forming. By the time she [Head] tried to set boundaries, it was too late.»

«The city has always had the ability to improve its facilities with grants, but has always had limited revenue to maintain the improved facilities, ... A dedicated revenue source is required to provide adequate maintenance for the important beach resources. Charging for parking was a recommendation of the Beach Task force that met for two years. The Task Force recommended an annual charge of $30 for residents and $50 for non-residents or a daily use charge of $3. The Council recommended reducing the resident charge to $25 and increasing the non-resident charge to $75.»

«We've already redirected the stream, ... Whatever we (engineers) build will always fall apart.»

«Each one of those drops becomes an impassable barrier for fish,»

«They can stand on that street corner and yell their lungs out, ... They did not have to bow down to the abuse of power in their midst.»

«[The need for additional revenue to properly maintain the newly renovated beach area was a dominant element of Holmes' presentation.] These new facilities are attracting thousands of visitors to the beach and the local businesses, ... Maintenance activities include weeding, maintenance of the irrigation system, picking up trash on 10 acres of beach property, repairing doors, repairing locks, cleaning graffiti, cleaning out fire trash, emptying garbage cans on the beach, installation of new facilities including benches and picnic tables, repairing benches and tables, coordinating and installing signs, painting parking facilities, replacing showers, replacing lights, repairing vandalism, sweeping sand off the trail, repairing steps, adding plants when damaged, removing sand from the wall and additional repair tasks when necessary.»

«I think he did the right thing by resigning. We still have information we are investigating and claims to pursue.»

«That pretty much killed us. We have had a problem coming out for every game and when we fall behind two or three goals, we have a hard time coming back.»

«Given the weakness of the state's case, it's not hard to see how it could be postponed so long.»