We were surprised to hear a Goleta friend say there isn’t much to vote for on our March primary ballot. We replied that the March race for the County’s 3rd District Supervisor matters greatly to Goleta residents. Since redistricting, over 80 percent of Goleta is now in the 3rd District.
We added that we're supporting the incumbent, Joan Hartmann for re-election. With seven years of experience on the Board of Supervisors, she has proven herself to be highly responsive to 3rd District residents’ needs. We need to re-elect her to ensure that Goleta continues to receive so many vital county services on which Goleta residents depend.
What county services do we depend on? Santa Barbara County provides a broad range of services that cities don’t, including health-care services for children, seniors, and the disabled; alcohol, mental health, and drug addiction services; and public health programs that were especially important during the recent pandemic.