The City of San Diego is considering closing its lakes for an extra day each week to save approximately $200,000 as part of addressing its $258 million budget deficit, but the proposal has sparked opposition from local residents.
Tom Lowery, director of Friends of San Diego Lakes, says that fishing, boating and water sports have been family traditions for years at these lakes.
“We’re only talking about $200,000. We’re not talking about a lot of money,” Lowery said. “It’s a small amount of money, and we pay for the program, which is even more frustrating, right? We pay fees to access these lakes, and we pay for the program, so they should be self-sustainable. We just can’t imagine where we can’t find the money, it just doesn’t add up.”…