EDITORIAL - My name is Santos Garcia and I am a candidate for Madera City Council District 5. I have lived in Madera since 1971, my wife Marta and I raised five wonderful children here. They are all college graduates and have started professional careers in nursing, firefighting, non-profit community engagement, and keeping our community safe by wearing the shield.
We love Madera, this is our home. Unfortunately, the city is in a $ 1.3 million-dollar budget deficit. The current city council voted to pay over $20,000 a month to the interim city manager. That is more than the governor of California makes.