Chad Mayes is up for re-election in 2010.

Chad Mayes reportedly had lunch with Jim Sammons, who is no longer an elected YMIA Board of Directors Member or in a leadership role with the Stop Yucca Mesa Annexation Coalition.  Mayes never contacted this Coalition, which is the only organization in the Yucca Mesa Community actively fighting the Sphere of Influence full time with 2400 petition signatures backing it.  The Homestead Valley Community Council has also joined our efforts and is providing support.  

The Town of Yucca Valley Ordinance No. 148, 2.05.180, Council Agenda, states:  "The Town Clerk or his/her designee shall prepare an agenda for each Council meeting.  Items of business may be placed on the agenda at the direction of the Mayor, a request by two or more members of the Town Council, or the Town Manager."

The big key here is Mayes' statement of "future agenda item."  If agenda items for the Council can be put directly on the agenda by the Town Manager, Andy Takata, and the Mayor, Frank Luckino, or two Council Members, why is Mayes ONLY going to request the Council to revisit the LAFCO application as a future agenda item?  Seems like a stall to me!  Further, we are expecting the Hearing to be either mid-August or mid-September.  If we follow Chad Mayes' lead, the Hearing would be here before he can get it on the agenda and call for a vote.  Nope, folks ... this is a ploy to get us to back off.  Why is the Town waiting until now?  This train is running down the track and picking up speed.  We won't stop the train!

Mayes also says, "If the folks of Yucca Mesa don't want to be part of the Town's sphere of influence, even though it's something that would benefit them, why would we continue this process?"  Benefit Yucca Mesa???  There are no benefits to being in the Town's sphere!  We have repeatedly stated we don't want to be included in their General Plan, nor do we want to be pre-zoned, nor do we want the Town of Yucca Valley commenting on our building plans so they can shape Yucca Mesa to look like the Town.  Further we don't want our water to be taken over by the Town.  Yucca Mesa would be destroyed under Yucca Valley government.

The figure of 1000 signatures opposing the Sphere of Influence needs to be updated.  The Coalition has over 2400 signatures.

With all due respect to Mr. Sammons' past contributions to the Community of Yucca Mesa, the decision for the selection of a water company to serve Yucca Mesa is not his.  That decision is LAFCO's decision, per California State Law.  See the role of LAFCO here.

The Stop Yucca Mesa Annexation Coalition has set its goals and is proceeding without pause.