It’s time to put up or shut up. We are referring, of course, to the folks who continue to lobby against any further development of the Bay Meadows property in San Mateo. They have another opportunity to address their issue on an election ballot. Two city council seats will be on the ballot in November. The question is: Will a firm, outspoken opponent (or two) of the Bay Meadows plan seek office? Two years ago, no such individuals were on the official ballot when other council chairs were decided. At the eleventh hour, two anti-growth people tried to run as write-in candidates but they were dismal failures, as anticipated. The Bay Meadows issue has never been put to a vote of the people in any meaningful way. An effort to force a referendum failed due to a lack of valid and substantiated support. Legal efforts to do so also fizzled. If there really is wide-spread opposition to development of the rest of the race track, the upcoming council election would be a logical way to make that clear. One challenger to incumbents Jack Matthews and John Lee has emerged. Bertha Sanchez, a former member of the city’s planning commission, has declared her intention to run. She is a professed foe of the Bay Meadows plan. Still, when she had a chance to vote up or down on the Bay Meadows development, she did neither. She abstained.