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TOWN
WITHDRAWS SOI!
CONGRATULATIONS
YUCCA MESA!
Read
Hi-Desert Star Account of Meeting Here
See
Survey Here
See
Coalition Speeches Here
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VOTER
REGISTRATION DRIVE UNDERWAY!
HI-DESERT
WATER DISTRICT MAY PUT AN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT ON THE BALLOT. THE COALITION MUST BE PREPARED TO VOTE ON THIS ISSUE.
WEEKENDERS WILL NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE
AT THEIR ADDRESS ON THE MESA.
REGISTER
TO VOTE ONLINE NOW!!!!
(Click Here for Instructions)
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Read
this article! Is there any question as to why the Mesa doesn't
want to be part of the Town?
Tax Increase or Do Without: Mayor
Proposes Residents - Not Rich Developers to Pay
American Free Journal - 08/23/09
Eruption
Over Stinky Poo -
Tempers Flair After Sewer Talk
American Free Journal - 08/13/09 Article
Bighorn
Plans New Recharge Basin
Hi-Desert Star -
08/12/09 Article
(Note: The
Coalition is investigating this new development as it relates to how it
will affect Yucca Mesa's water supply.)
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WHO PAYS FOR THE WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT/SEWERS???
HI-DESERT WATER DISTRICT WANTS AMES BASIN RESIDENTS TO PAY!!!
The Hi-Desert Water District's Board meeting
was held on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at 6:00 PM in their offices.
Download
HDWD 08/05/09 Meeting Agenda, Part
I HERE ....... Part
II HERE.
Agenda Item #9: Wastewater Funding Update. Board to review
and consider providing staff with direction on options as to who
should contribute and/or pay towards the Wastewater Treatment and
Water Reclamation Facility. Currently there are 10,000
households/businesses and 50% of these customers will be in Phase
One.
According to the staff report, estimated costs for Phase One is $121 million. The goal is to obtain 50% from rate payers/property owners with the balance from grants or low loans.
The discussion will be to give direction to the staff: Should ALL rate payers/property owners contribute to the facility or just those who connect?
Comment:
Frank Luckino, Hi-Desert Water District Chief Financial Officer
advised that they will be conducting a NEXUS study. The Town
is required to make findings demonstrating a reasonable nexus
between the collection of fees, the need for facilities created by
new development and the expenditure of fee revenue to benefit new
development. They will need to show that Yucca Mesa will benefit
from the wastewater treatment plant/sewers.
The Coalition needs to respond to this! As discussed in previous Coalition meetings, we
in the Ames Basin should not and do not want to pay for Yucca Valley's predicament. We didn't cause it ... and we don't have their problem.
Please send e-mails expressing your concerns to all of the Board and their General Manager:
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The date for the LAFCO
Hearing has not yet been scheduled.
However, LAFCO advises the soonest the Hearing can be scheduled
is
January
20, 2010, at 9:00 a.m.
See
conversation between the Town, Coalition, and LAFCO which shows how we
arrived at that date.
WHAT'S
NEW???
(A Summary of
recent updates to our Website)
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Stop
Yucca Mesa Annexation - Part 2
DOES THE TOWN WANT TO MAKE
YUCCA MESA THEIR PLAYGROUND??
Town's Plan for
Sphere of Influence/
Annexation (Shows Street Names):
Town's Plan for
Sphere of Influence/
Annexation Submitted to LAFCO
(No Street Names):
Town's Plan for
Amphitheater,
Equestrian Center, San Bernardino
Regional Park and Nearby Dog Park
(See NW Corner - Aberdeen and 247):
Click on Map to Enlarge
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BEFORE
AND AFTER
What will Yucca
Mesa Look Like if the Town of Yucca Valley takes over? |
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