Had it been advertised in afair and open manner, many Leucadia residents would have liked to have purchased it themselves, or at least the price would have been closer to a fair market value instead of a sweetheart deal for a developer.

A similar story was told about a property designated for the Olivenhain Fire Station that had been quietly sold off to a different developer. Considering the terrible loss of an Encinitas family on Crest last week, we should revisit what is happening within the Encinitas Fire Department and how they manage their resources.

Finally, these scarce, taxpayer owned properties, once sold off and developed, can never be replaced. These belong to the PEOPLE of Encinitas and should not be used to fund city pensions or be used for any other short-term city employee or donnor favor.