Villaraigosa Fights For Taller Walls Around Mayor’s Mansion

CBS ^ | February 25, 2011 | CBSlocal.com

[ColdOne]

LOS ANGELES (CBS) —Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has asked for approval for a six-foot-wall around the Getty House, the mayor’s official residence in Windsor Square, according to city documents.

But at least one planning official was “caught off guard” by Villaraigosa’s request for increased security around the taxpayer-owned property.

The mayor’s office filed its request on Feb. 2 for a variance to city bylaws with plans to erect a security wall around the property at 605 S. Irving Blvd.

Officials say the wall’s design includes “embedded” security features that will save taxpayer money by cutting costs for security staffing.

Initially, the mayor proposed an eight-and-a-half-foot wall, which was quickly rejected by the Windsor Square Association.

[Cheapskate]

Ya gotta love it!!!!

Mayor Villaigosa's wall is goooood ,but Duncan Hunter's wall is BAAAAAAAAAD!!!

[Moltke]

So much for the “sanctuary” credo...

[One_American]

Doesn't he know walls don't work. If he builds a six foot wall, they will just get seven floor ladders.

[newzjunkey]

A governor, prime minister or president needs one for security, entertaining and staff, but a mayor?

We don't even *have* a governor's mansion in CA. Having grown up in the history governor's mansion while his daddy was governor, Jerry Brown refused to live there and sold it in 1982 the first time he was governor.

The old mansion, built in 1877, is a state historical park.

[calcowgirl]

Don’t forget the tunnels. ;-)

[OddLane]

Great point.

VDH explored this issue in his absolutely brilliant book, Mexifornia.