El Segundo Centennial

The City of El Segundo is celebrating is centennial next year.

The question remains: will there still be a viable city in the years to come?

With the public safety officers in El Segundo still taking in huge salary and pension increases, there is growing concern among residents whether the city can serve and protect those who are sworn to serve and protect them.

I respect the work that police officers and firefighters do on behalf of their communities. If individual taxpayers have to be on the hook for exorbitant pay raises that lead to outrageous, ongoing pension and medical benefits, then perhaps the citizens of El Segundo and the surrounding beach cities would be better off buying their own firearms and putting out their own fires.