Tag Archives: Project Phoenix

Tale of three cities facing public scrutiny (Yucca Valley, 29 Palms, S...

May 21, 2013 no comments

Morongo Basin residents are facing the same inchoate problems with our elected officials as voters are in the City of San Bernardino.  The dog art image shown to the left is pretty much a classic exa...

Let’s Budget Nuaimi’s Termination for Fiscal 2012/2013.

May 11, 2013 no comments

Yucca Valley, Ca.,- Having been inspired by our neighbors to the east with the termination of their city manager, Richard Warne, I have been contacted by citizens asking the costs to terminate town m...

Let Loose The Dogs Of War: Twentynine Palms Sues

April 29, 2013

The City of Twentynine Palms has declared war upon the State of California. In a direct act of contempt of a legal order to return funds to the State and defease and Cancel the Project Phoenix Bond S...

State Says: Hey 29 Palms Cancel those Bonds!!!

April 29, 2013

On April 13th the City of Twentynine Palms was once again told to Defease or buy back the illegally floated Project Phoenix Bonds in a letter by the California Department of Finance. Once again it is...

Raking the coals of Tuesday Night’s Meeting..

March 24, 2013

I have posted the almost entire City council agenda for the 26th for three very important reasons: Under AWARDS PRESENTATIONS ETC is #2. OVERVIEW OF CURRENT STATUS OF PROJECT PHOENIX AND SERIES A AND...

League of California Cities, a friend or foe of the public?

March 22, 2013

COMMENTARY The ordinary residents of the Morongo Basin are freedom loving people who want local government and public official to conduct the people’s business in the open. They believe in the creed ...

The Idea of Project Phoenix and its Conceptual Form

March 14, 2013

The idea behind Project Phoenix seems to have changed since its conception. And well it should have. There was a small idea that blossomed or exploded depending out who you talk to. I will not explor...

A Chance for the 29 Palms Council to Shine

March 11, 2013

This Tuesday the 29 Palms city council has some interesting items on their agenda. The first item that is a start in the right direction is the authority of the council to construct flashing lights a...

How Did Five Smart People Get Bamboozled?

March 1, 2013

Richard Warne, the city manager for 29 Palms, was quoted in the local newspaper, The Desert Trail, as follows: “…ironically, the state’s financial officials gave the city $200,000 for lit...

When Will it Stop in 29 if Ever?

February 28, 2013

I am sure many have heard the news that on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 the city council voted in a closed session to pursue legal litigation against the State of California. This litigation is a resul...

29 in the Business of Enriching Rutan & Tucker and “Bad Lega...

February 27, 2013

Visit this Link: “Proposed 2011-2012 City Budget: Piercing the veil of the City Attorney” The “closed session” vote  Tuesday –  to pursue litigation against the Department of Finance over...

29 Palms announces it wants to sue the State of California

February 26, 2013

As if we were given manna from heaven the City of Twentynine Palms has given us months of delightful and jabbing articles to write. Yes a majority of the Council has given a thumbs up to spend Millio...

What to do? Do it the Owen Gillick Way

February 9, 2013

Twentynine Palms, CA –  A Task-Force Feasibility and Desirability Committee dedicated to funding or helping fund  the TPFD for the public good ought to have  taken place earlier this year. Some...

29 Palms Razzle Dazzle: An Act of Congress, the Tribe, and the BASE wi...

February 6, 2013

OFF- TOPIC FIRST Reliable sources disclosed this morning that the city of 29 Palms is being sued in Federal Court for $4,000,000. I will post a portion of the conformed law suit in CT,  and disclose ...