Fixing infrastructure should be job one

I moved here in 1985 on Navy orders, and over the years I am disappointed to see how little money has been put into the upkeep of roads, water, sewer and other vital infrastructure. After the Navy, I worked at San Diego Data Processing Corp., assisting the water, metro wastewater and engineering departments with their IT needs, and I had a firsthand look at their challenges.

Fast forward to today, and there has not been a significant overall improvement. Our roads are much worse. Water and sewer pipes are breaking because the required replacement or maintenance has been deferred or ignored. Take a ride in north Clairemont and see if your car can survive the roads. It’s time for a change in leadership and

spending priorities or San Diego will soon be known as “America’s Filthiest City,” not “America’s Finest City.” Paul S. Stryker

University City