That was the view taken by Mr. Beckham at the City Council meeting Monday when asked to comment on a school resource officer for the Tehachapi School District from the Tehachapi Police Department.  Mr. Beckham was, of course, against the proposal. He stated that the citizens of Tehachapi need to be served and the schools should handle their own problems. Excuse me Mr. Beckham but the students are citizens also. And with the school district willing to pay half the cost of the officer I would think it a fine idea. Mr. Beckhams shortsighted opinions of what the citizens in this town need and want are sadly lacking. He may also need to pay attention to what is happening at the meetings. While the council was discussing an ordinance on the agenda, (item 15 for those of you keeping score) Mr. Beckham commenced a tiatribe about CEO's of companies. When he finally realized that it was not the topic, he did stop and was allowed to continue during Council Member announcements. It appears to this layman that Mr. Beckham has his own agenda and that is the only thing that matters to him.

It is too bad that the recall vote promised by Mr. Reed has not come to fruition.