Miguel Cardenas
car dealer
“The City Council really needs to see the community, the streets. … Economic development would be a big one, because if you think about it, the biggest building we have is the Santa Maria Inn.”
Alma Marquez
school program manager
“There isn’t development, and we are the most populated city in the county. … A very structured economic development that’s tailored to the different educational levels that we have here.”
Debbie Haldeman and George Haldeman
public service worker, truck driver
Debbie: “The lack of funding for the kids. … Whether it be a bike park or skateboarding, something for these youth to do.”
George: “There are really no programs for these kids in this community, and there needs to be.”
This article appears in Aug 21-28, 2014.