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Will California Town become Another Flint, MI?
Canada Free Press ^ | 10/19/16 | Katy Grimes

Posted on 10/19/2016 10:37:22 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony

No voter approval for debt which taxpayers are on the hook for means no accountability for elected politicians

The town of Apple Valley, California, deep in the heart of the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, has a ballot initiative battle grappling with accountability for bond debt. But it’s gotten political with citizens claiming elected members of the Apple Valley Town Council have ceased making decisions in the best interests of their community.

Nearly 4,000 Apple Valley residents signed petitions to bring Measure V to the Nov. 8 ballot to require voter approval of any Town project of $10 million or more, including the Town Council’s attempt to take over the existing Liberty Utilities’ water system.


TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: accountability; california; taxpayers; water

1 posted on 10/19/2016 10:37:22 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony

The home of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.


2 posted on 10/19/2016 10:43:44 AM PDT by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: Sean_Anthony
What?

All your relatives haven;t a clue but the authorization to vote?

What'd they vote in ... reconquistadores ?

3 posted on 10/19/2016 10:45:14 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true ... and it pisses people off.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

It’s the Antelope Valley.


4 posted on 10/19/2016 10:57:57 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: knarf

There are many smaller California cities where the elected functionaries have ruined the finances of the community for decades with stupid salaries, law suits, bonds, pensions and the like. One that comes to mind is Half Moon Bay where the Mayor tried to keep a fellow from developing his property and then lost a huge suit for damages.


5 posted on 10/19/2016 11:00:36 AM PDT by KC Burke (Consider all of my posts as first drafts. (Apologies to L. Niven))
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To: Sean_Anthony

Hillary steals the election..the whole USA will be lucky to be like Flint.


6 posted on 10/19/2016 11:20:56 AM PDT by ColdOne ((poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Because you'd be in jail!)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Apple Valley—which apparently got its name because it has no apple trees. Sort of like Bird’s Tail Rock, Mont., so-named because it does not look like a bird’s tail.


7 posted on 10/19/2016 12:12:50 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: ifinnegan

We are located just east of Victorville, which is just off the 15 Frwy, which runs from San Bernardino to Las Vegas.


8 posted on 10/19/2016 2:50:51 PM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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The problem is the Town Counsel keeps getting re-elected. We need new blood... and an audit.


9 posted on 10/19/2016 2:53:51 PM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: Fiji Hill

Marketing, my dear, marketing.


10 posted on 10/19/2016 2:54:41 PM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: Excellence

Yeah.

I was pointing out it is not the “Victor Valley”.

I just drove through the area the other day on the 395 through Adelanto etc...


11 posted on 10/19/2016 6:55:16 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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It is the Victor Valley. Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley. Adelanto is our red-headed step-child. They’re even thinking about changing their name, as if that would help.

I’m glad you drove through, but I live here.


12 posted on 10/20/2016 5:01:40 AM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: Excellence

I’ve never heard the term Victor Valley.


13 posted on 10/20/2016 7:07:37 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: ifinnegan

We named our community college after it!

http://www.vvc.edu/


14 posted on 10/20/2016 9:29:02 AM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: ifinnegan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Valley


15 posted on 10/20/2016 9:32:40 AM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: Excellence

Yeah.

I learn something new everyday.

I always thought, wrongly it learn from this thread, that Victorville and Apple Valley were included in Antelope Valley.


16 posted on 10/20/2016 9:53:28 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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That's okay. Millions of people drive by here on their way to Vegas and don't even know we exist. 🙂 Just make sure your car never breaks down in Adelanto.
17 posted on 10/20/2016 3:30:45 PM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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