dealership but will have to front the $55 million to make it happen.
He hopes the sales-tax split with the city will pay off for him,
helping to offset the costs of purchasing the property, razing the
buildings and developing the dealership.
Mayor Tod Ridgeway said his preliminary review of the proposal
showed it was a great way to acquire a revenue generating business
for the city, while helping Wilson make it successful. Ridgeway, who
has long wanted to attract more car dealerships to the city, said he
hopes the proposal gains support from the council.
BUSINESS
Local women win
national business honors
Local businesswomen Adriana Spitzer, who owns the Corona del Mar
clothing store Bellissima, and Lucy Santana, executive director of
Costa Mesa's Girls Inc., were honored Thursday by the National
Hispanic Business Women Assn. As Business Women of the Year at the
group's fourth annual awards and scholarship luncheon in Garden
Grove.
Spitzer was named a business woman of the year for contributing to
the community by donating clothes to Women Helping Women and Human
Options, both Costa Mesa groups that assists abused women and their
families. For nearly seven years, Santana has run Girls Inc., a
nonprofit organization that serves 25 Orange County schools with
programs on subjects such as financial literacy and health and
sexuality.
COSTA MESA
Making preparations for November election
Mike Scheafer will be running for City Council in November to hold
on to the seat he was appointed to last year. Westside activist Mike
Berry has decided he will not run because one of the companies he and
his wife own has clients that they don't want to disclose for
confidentiality purposes.
And Councilman Allan Mansoor said he will not support Councilman
Chris Steel, if Steel decides to run for reelection because he
doesn't believe he has the necessary leadership skills to be on the
council.
* Mayor Gary Monahan is imploring the speaker of the state
Assembly to oppose a bill that would limit local control over second
units in residential areas. Monahan sees the bill as more unwanted
interference from the state.
