tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126534433825399733.post8055972439163314045..comments2008-05-18T14:50:39.052-07:00San Ramonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18230453679344836393noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126534433825399733.post-49784016765846568822008-05-18T14:50:00.000-07:002008-05-18T14:50:00.000-07:002008-05-18T14:50:00.000-07:00Opps - that's $146,000.00 thousand per year! I guess over a few years that will become $146,000,000 million over time. It's still stealing from the people, no matter how you look at it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126534433825399733.post-32724098587640985042008-05-18T14:46:00.000-07:002008-05-18T14:46:00.000-07:002008-05-18T14:46:00.000-07:00Our Mayor Abram Wilson and Councilmembers Jim Livingston, Dave Hudson, Scott Perkins and Carol Rowley approved a new plan a few months ago, for our garbage rates to double and triple for San Ramon Citizens, while knowing, they had plans (in just a few short months) to close down the recycling center on Earth Day, April 22, 2008 and to save the City millions of dollars by reallocating the cost of recycling services from the City's responsibility to the Citizens of San Ramon! How arrogant! Now, Mayor Abram Wilson brags about his EXCESS MONEY "he created" the $146,000,000 million dollars he stole from the citizens of San Ramon in his garbage deal. Stop these liars who claim they represent the best interests of the San Ramon residents! VOTE NO - ABRAM WILSON AND "HIS COUNCIL" ARE DISHONEST! WE NEED TO AUDIT THE BOOKS AT CITY HALL!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126534433825399733.post-25883090718282991732008-05-06T17:40:00.000-07:002008-05-06T17:40:00.000-07:002008-05-06T17:40:00.000-07:00REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ARE JUST ANOTHER NAME FOR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS. Pasadena disbanded theirs years ago because it was out of control. <BR/><BR/>A redevelopment agencies job is to redevelop so it will find something to redevelop. <BR/><BR/>Is San Ramon so old that it needs one?!? I don't think so. Its time to get rid of ours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126534433825399733.post-73128152071855214182008-04-25T08:49:00.000-07:002008-04-25T08:49:00.000-07:002008-04-25T08:49:00.000-07:00Saw an article in the San Ramon Times with the following quote:<BR/><BR/>"San Ramon's redevelopment agency owns the property occupied by the recycling center. Purchased more than 15 years ago with special housing funds, the land always was intended for affordable housing, city officials said Tuesday. In 1992, the city and the redevelopment agency entered into a two-year agreement to allow the property to temporarily be used for recycling.<BR/><BR/>The lease, which has continued to be renewed, was never meant to be permanent, San Ramon Councilman Dave Hudson said."<BR/><BR/><B>Wakeup San Ramon. The redevelopment agency is the San Ramon City Council!</B> The City Council turns their hats around and votes as the Redevelopment Agency all the time. The City Council gets to be <A HREF="http://sanramontalks.blogspot.com/2006/03/judge-jury-executioner.html" REL="nofollow">Judge, Jury, and Executioner</A> for every single aspect of what happens with every single piece of property owned by the Redevelopment Agency. Note: The redevelopment areas can be expanded to include anything in San Ramon. It just needs to be declared blight. Who has the power to declare it blight? The Redevelopment Agency of course. They have eminent domain power in their hands too. Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely. <BR/><BR/>The City Council can say anything they want. Who's going to call them on it - The Redevelopment Agency??? This is just the start of something much bigger to do away with all the small business in that area.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone see the potential for money under the table? Talk about sweetheart deals for a developer and any Redevelopment Agency official.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com