Treasurer is a Treasure

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Editor:

I urge Laguna Beach residents to vote to re-elect Laura Parisi as city treasurer.

Some weeks ago, I asked Laura what she does as city treasurer. Her reply, “I receive for safekeeping the funds of the City of Laguna Beach.”

Over her 17 years as city treasurer, she has received for safekeeping more than $1 billion. She has not misspent one penny. She has not lost track of one dollar. She is a virtual lock box.

On top of that, her wise and careful investments have added another $21 million to the stockpile.

As our fiscal watchdog, she has uncovered errors by the city’s finance department. In recent years, she has identified refunds that land in the pockets of our residents – $200,000 for the residents in the Sycamore Hills district and $300,000 increased refunds for residents in the Arch Beach Heights assessment districts.

She is more than our city treasurer, she is a treasure. We must not lose her. Vote to re-elect Laura Parisi.

 

Arnold Hano, Laguna Beach

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