Fragile Economy

I am an operator of a business in Ventura as well as a voter, and I am extremely concerned about the possible closure of Point Mugu and Port Hueneme military bases in Ventura County due to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC-95) process enacted by Congress.

The economy here is very fragile and definitely cannot stand to lose the revenue and jobs associated with these possible closures. Many businesses here in the city of Ventura barely break even now. A major loss of business to the area could be catastrophic for a lot of them.

JOHN WALTERS

Ventura

John Walters is general manager of the Doubletree Hotel in Ventura.