"If you want to spend money improving Ramona, then spend it on fixing our schools,"

How did you vote on the school bond?

Fact: If they don't spend the road money on our road, the'll spend it on someone else's road. Same amount came out of my pocket, your pocket, and the guy's pocket who lives in El Cajon.

Fact: More than 12 people support the road improvement.

Unfortunately, the already visible move towards a more urban Ramona is already under way with the San Vicente Road widening project that will remove a lot of the current rural road charm and attractiveness.
Supporters of the project say that "the current road kills people". Along the 2 millions miles that I've been driving around the world over 35 years, I've never seen any road killing anyone, but I've seen a lot of stupid drivers killing themselves and others on all sorts of roads.
Bear in mind that the budget for this project just got cranked up to $45 millions, all on our taxes and water bill, and by the time the project is completed (two years from now), I bet that we'll be close to $60 millions.
But 1,507 people petitioning were not enough to stop it, against the 12 people who supported and wrapped up the project during the last meeting.

Soon, we'll see heavy pickup trucks and SUVs rushing onto the new San Vicente Road at speeds up to 80MPH and even more, as they already do on the four lanes stretch in the Estates. "Faster AND Safer"? I don't think so.