HUNTINGTON BEACH Central Library (Flickr/cclark395).
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune
The Huntington Beach City Council, which has backed several controversial policies and positions, may be the center of more contention on Tuesday when it meets to consider approval of a plaque which critics consider too “partisan.”
PROPOSED PLAQUE.
Planned for placement at the city’s Central Library in observance of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the facility, it features a slogan which mirrors that of the campaign slogan of President Donald Trump: MAGA.
It’s in the form of an acrostic, such as in Scrabble and reads:
Magical
Alluring
Galvanizing
Adventurous
President Trump’s campaign used the slogan “Make American Great Again” and it was featured in the red caps worn by Trump and his supporters.
Reactions in social media from some include the comment that the MAGA acronym was an overly political reference, inappropriate for a non-partisan city building and operation.
Mayor Pat Burns referred to the city council as the “MAGAnificent Seven” after the Nov. 6 election resulted in a conservative sweep of the city’s governing body.
Also on the agenda is a decision on the council’s response to a citizen initiative seeking to repeal the controversial “Community-Parent Guardian Review Board” for children’s library materials, and an agreement for establishment of the “Flowers of the Sky” light show to be staged in Central Park.
The council will meet in closed session at 3:45 p.m. with the regular meeting at 6 p.m. in its chambers at 2000 Main St.
