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San Bernardino business people and residents reacted today to news that the San Bernardino City Council approved filing for bankruptcy at its meeting Tuesday night.
Wayne Austin, San Bernardino Convention and Visitors Bureau president and CEO, said that city residents need to get out and be part of a solution.
"We can't just lock ourselves indoors - we've got to do what we've done in the past - band together as a city. There are so many good things about this city. We've got to focus on the 95 percent we're doing correctly - neighborhood clusters, beautification projects and other involvement, Austin said."
The cloud on the city's reputation will soon dissipate, according to Austin.
"Look back upon Vallejo when they filed for bankruptcy and what happened to their reputation," Austin explained. "It was rough in the beginning. It was hard. A lot of things happen legally - loans and your bond ratings go down, but the Hilton Hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn, the Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn, La Quinta - all of our wonderful hotels that service the tourists that come into town. They're still going to exist and they're still going to have happy, fun people. The customers that go there will still be well taken care of."
They're still going to come to the Route 66 Rendezvous and Railroad Days, Austin said.
Dr. Albert Karnig, outgoing Cal State San Bernardino president, said he doesn't anticipate any measurable consequences in the near term as far as student applications.
"The city has no clear, discernable consequences for students but it does for the university," Karnig said. "We have partnerships and are talking about ways we can be supportive in terms of operating a television station - and those kinds of collaborative things. We have good personnel committed to the community."
"I'm stunned. Who would have thought this would happen," said Margret Littrell, 87, who's a lifelong San Bernardino resident. "The only time I remember chaos in the city was back during the civil rights movement."
"We pay really high taxes to keep the city stable, but now things aren't looking good," San Bernardino resident Dana Stidham said. "My husband and I are very nervous because we don't know what's going to happen next."
"Where will our policemen and firemen go," resident Amy Keller said. "You can't help but wonder if crime will go up."
"This is just sad," resident Carmen Hunt, 77, said. "How could they just go bankrupt? Either they didn't use the money wisely or something else. But I hope it all works out for the good."
San Bernardino business people and residents reacted today to news that the San Bernardino City Council approved filing for bankruptcy at its meeting Tuesday night.
Wayne Austin, San Bernardino Convention and Visitors Bureau president and CEO, said that city residents need to get out and be part of a solution.
"We can't just lock ourselves indoors - we've got to do what we've done in the past - band together as a city. There are so many good things about this city. We've got to focus on the 95 percent we're doing correctly - neighborhood clusters, beautification projects and other involvement, Austin said."
The cloud on the city's reputation will soon dissipate, according to Austin.
"Look back upon Vallejo when they filed for bankruptcy and what happened to their reputation," Austin explained. "It was rough in the beginning. It was hard. A lot of things happen legally - loans and your bond ratings go down, but the Hilton Hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn, the Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn, La Quinta - all of our wonderful hotels that service the tourists that come into town. They're still going to exist and they're still going to have happy, fun people. The customers that go there will still be well taken care of."
They're still going to come to the Route 66 Rendezvous and Railroad Days, Austin said.
Dr. Albert Karnig, outgoing Cal State San Bernardino president, said he doesn't anticipate any measurable consequences in the near term as far as student applications.
"The city has no clear, discernable consequences for students but it does for the university," Karnig said. "We have partnerships and are talking about ways we can be supportive in terms of operating a television station - and those kinds of collaborative things. We have good personnel committed to the community."
"I'm stunned. Who would have thought this would happen," said Margret Littrell, 87, who's a lifelong San Bernardino resident. "The only time I remember chaos in the city was back during the civil rights movement."
"We pay really high taxes to keep the city stable, but now things aren't looking good," San Bernardino resident Dana Stidham said. "My husband and I are very nervous because we don't know what's going to happen next."
"Where will our policemen and firemen go," resident Amy Keller said. "You can't help but wonder if crime will go up."
"This is just sad," resident Carmen Hunt, 77, said. "How could they just go bankrupt? Either they didn't use the money wisely or something else. But I hope it all works out for the good."