For residents without a $400 Smart Phone..You can Still Call Me for Help

The City announced that owners of Smart phones can download an application that allows you to text in any problems you encounter in the city of Long Beach -- like sidewalks, trees, graffiti, etc.

Many people in Long Beach cannot afford an expensive smart phone, so please remember how you can contact my office without downloading an application:

• Call me -- 562 570-6932.
• Email me -- district5@longbeach.com
• Go on my website and fill out a service request (a system that I installed several years ago to make it easier on residents): http://www.lbdistrict5.com/
• Fill out a contact me on this blog -- look in column on right.

I applaud the move to modern technology. But constituent service can still be and is accomplished the old fashioned way as I have outlined above.

And while we may develop new and fancy ways to receive requests for service, we still as a council need to grapple on how we can pay to provide those services.