Don't forget to vote Saturday

Altadena town council elections are Saturday, and we remind you to check out our election page for all the details.  We've recently added a dynamic Googlemaps version of the census tracts (thx to Jeremiah Small & Ruth Edwards for all their work on this!)

Since there aren't any hot issues, and only two contested seats, turnout is expected to be low.  And that's not a good thing -- we got an email from election chair Bob Meyer that tells us why it's important to vote tomorrow:

Altadena Town Council doesn't get a lot of press, and frankly, many of our fellow Altadenan's are either unaware or don't think it's that important.  The reality is that they have influence in many facets of our community, from land use issues to traffic and roads as well as other local/neighborhood issues.  And the stronger the Town Council, the more influence they will have.  Given the precarious situation we find ourselves in with our state and local budgets, it is imparative that we have a strong council to represent our interests.

The best way I can sum up why it is important to vote in the upcoming election is as follows:

Why vote in the Altadena Town Council Election?

Altadena Town Council gives us all a collective voice with all of our local governmental agencies.  For the Council to be effective, it needs two important elements.  First, the confidence of the government that the council is competent and connected to the residents.  Second, the confidence of the residents that it represents their views.  Your involvement in the selection of your representative is critical to both of these elements necessary for the Council to be successful on your behalf.