The City Council has named Lamont Ewell as Santa Monica’s new city manager. Since the appointment was announced, some people have expressed concern over an ongoing controversy over finances that surrounded Ewell during his time as city manager of San Diego. Council members say they are confident in their choice and that Ewell, who is not accused of any wrong doing, is not linked to the problems in San Diego.
So this week, Q-Line wants to know, “Do you support the City Council’s choice for city manager? Why or why not?”
Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your responses in the weekend edition. Please try to limit your comments to a minute or less. It might help to think first about the wording of your response.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 6, 2005. Read the original PDF.