Mod: Beneath all the phony baloney shape shifting on the development issue, the fact remains that City Hall wants McMansion development at One Carter, Stone House and Mater Dolorosa. As always, it is all about the money. The only real concern for them being the few millions of dollars they'd realize in development impact fees. Our city employee unions are funding their pensions and benefits, and they need the cash. As do their behind the scenes enablers on the City Council. What you might want for Sierra Madre isn't anything they're in the least bit concerned about. It's not their problem. If Mater Dolorosa will get them some of the really big money? Well, then to hell with you, pal.
So how do we get their attention? How do we stick it to them like they're sticking it to us? Take away some of their money, of course. One way would be to support the complete abolition of the UUT, which will be on the ballot this November. Another good idea would be to rescind the recent water rate increases by putting them on the ballot as well. Something the citizens of Fresno are now in the process of accomplishing and, as you will clearly see in this article, they have certainly gotten the attention of their very own local version of faithless city government.
The following article comes to us this fine day straight out of the always excellent Cal Watchdog.com site. Link to it here.
So how do we get their attention? How do we stick it to them like they're sticking it to us? Take away some of their money, of course. One way would be to support the complete abolition of the UUT, which will be on the ballot this November. Another good idea would be to rescind the recent water rate increases by putting them on the ballot as well. Something the citizens of Fresno are now in the process of accomplishing and, as you will clearly see in this article, they have certainly gotten the attention of their very own local version of faithless city government.
The following article comes to us this fine day straight out of the always excellent Cal Watchdog.com site. Link to it here.
Stalling and blocking tactics. Sound familiar? How much has the City of Sierra Madre spent in legal fees so far to impose McMansion development upon Sierra Madre? Anyone know? No, nobody does. It is a secret, and you weren't invited. So then, let's take some of that money we have been giving them back. Shall we? Far better that it stay in our pockets than having to watch it being used against our own interests.
Important Star News article up now on Sierra Madre's water moratorium
I'm going to write about it for tomorrow, but here is the link. It is called "Sierra Madre considering stricter measures in face of continued California drought," and it is written by the always thoughtful Zen Vuong. That Gene Goss has taken a "blame the residents" stance here is just about as unconscionable a claim as I have ever heard from a sitting City Council member here. After having endured two successive water rate hikes and water the color of old teeth, the residents of this town have suffered enough. You have to wonder if there is anything inside the man's head at all.
Nancy Walsh Legacy Search
We have been scouring the 'Dre in search of signs of an enduring legacy from the Nancy Walsh era. Outside of a few empty storefronts we had turned up very little. But we recently received the following photo from a Nancy Walsh Legacy Project researcher that does offer some insight into that now past and glorious moment in our history. I am certain it seemed like a wonderful idea at the time.
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Important Star News article up now on Sierra Madre's water moratorium
I'm going to write about it for tomorrow, but here is the link. It is called "Sierra Madre considering stricter measures in face of continued California drought," and it is written by the always thoughtful Zen Vuong. That Gene Goss has taken a "blame the residents" stance here is just about as unconscionable a claim as I have ever heard from a sitting City Council member here. After having endured two successive water rate hikes and water the color of old teeth, the residents of this town have suffered enough. You have to wonder if there is anything inside the man's head at all.
Nancy Walsh Legacy Search
We have been scouring the 'Dre in search of signs of an enduring legacy from the Nancy Walsh era. Outside of a few empty storefronts we had turned up very little. But we recently received the following photo from a Nancy Walsh Legacy Project researcher that does offer some insight into that now past and glorious moment in our history. I am certain it seemed like a wonderful idea at the time.
http://sierramadretattler.blogspot.com