Tag Archives: RDA

Judge upholds ACLU lawsuit over charging students certain fees

January 26, 2012

If this suit is successful, its another reason for schools to get their fair proportion of tax dollars from defunct redevelopment agencies.  If the ACLU wins this suit, it will have a negative impact...

An Invitation to the RDA Wake & Viewing

January 25, 2012

Redevelopment Agency, Born 1945-Expired 02/01/2012 The Public is invited to view the casket of the Redevelopment Agency, RDA, displayed in repose at various rotundas of local Cities and Towns through...

Barstow vs. Twentynine Palms

January 17, 2012

Lets compare Barstow’s transparency and future development projects with the lack thereof at  City Hall in 29 Palms.   TWENTYNINE PALMS City leaders are not talking about recent state mandates; City ...

Supreme Court Ruling Is a Win For Twentynine Palms Students

December 31, 2011

Thanks to the California Supreme Court’s ruling upholding AB 26 X 1, tax increment funds (TIF) have returned back to its correct title of property taxes.  Prior to 1993, Twentynine Palms did th...

Chamber, Planning Commission, And Citizens Unite to Save The Oldest Pr...

December 7, 2011

The City Council needs to step up its game to compete with the excitement tonight at the Planning Commission Meeting.  It was so worth the price of the pain of sitting in those uncomfortable chairs. ...

Has The Love of Money Corrupted Good Men?

December 5, 2011

It doesn’t really matter if you think that Governor Brown is wrong to take money from local governments and it doesn’t really matter if you believe in Redevelopment Agencies. What does ma...

Twentynine Palms Bond blitz carries a big cost

November 14, 2011

“Targeted for extinction and running out of time, California’s redevelopment agencies earlier this year embarked on a wave of costly borrowing unequaled in their history.”  SacBee: Agencies’ bo...

CA Supreme Court this week takes on legal battle over redevelopment

November 9, 2011

California Supreme Court takes on legal battle over redevelopment By Howard Mintz and Tracy Seipel Mercury News, 11/07/2011 With once powerful redevelopment agencies such as San Jose’s on the b...

Cities slog over process to keep redevelopment

August 29, 2011

Excerpts: Highland City Attorney Craig Steele “told council members the city would not be able to start any new redevelopment projects until the court case is decided, including the planned dem...

RDAs: Is it time to fire a few of Theater 29′s ringleaders?

August 12, 2011

The legal arguments before the California high court are clearly explained in the following article. This article seems to speak directly to 29 Palms such that its massive “RDA projects are so ...

Thoughts around town, but who’s listening

July 30, 2011

COMMENTARY | OPINION | 29 PALMS | YUCCA VALLEY|Saturday, JULY 30, 2011 | By Branson Hunter “Reality Monopoly” Coming to town. What is clear is that the town does not have a voice. Many ta...

Council Passes $1 Billion Two-Year Budget; Shifts More Than $150 Milli...

June 27, 2011

The City of Santa Monica has way too much money. Just look at this mess; read the article . RDA funds have corrupted nearly every town and city in California.  While the entire U.S.  is riding out th...

Apple Valley: Golf Course could be caught in limbo

June 26, 2011

vvdailypress.com, by  Brooke Edwards June 25, 2011 APPLE VALLEY • They may not have the votes to reverse a previous council decision to buy Apple Valley Golf Course, but Mayor Pro Tem Barb Stanton an...

Blue Skies Golf Course-Pig in a poke!

June 25, 2011

Yucca Valley, Ca. – At the Hi-Desert Water District Board Meeting to discuss the preliminary budget, there is one item that has been scooted around like the hidden pea beneath one of three movi...