“Boeing” Barb Stanton loves to fly on the taxpayers’ dime. Since the beginning of 2015, it appears she has flown on at least 21 trips at a cost of approximately $7,500 on airfare and related fees.
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Another waste of taxpayer money (Valles)
Mayor Art Bishop used a town credit card to pay for his wife’s airline ticket based on credit card statements recently provided to me by town officials. Bishop claims he reimbursed the town (the town had four days to confirm the reimbursement, but so far, all I hear are crickets), but why is it the town’s responsibility to pay upfront for a spouse’s trip. These trainings are supposed to be business trips, right?
A preview of coming attractions
Greetings from Claremont! Perhaps you have already heard about our attempt to seize the assets of our local water system by filing an eminent domain lawsuit. As the town of Apple Valley is following in our footsteps, so to speak, I thought you might be interested in finding out how this endeavor turned out for us.
Sign the petition to allow cargo shipping containers 8×40 feet or smaller on one-acre or larger lots
You may remember that at the Apple Valley Town Council meeting on December 13, 2016, the council voting unanimously to allow cargo shipping containers in the area known as The Village (AKA Ordinance No. 490). As luck would have it, Mayor Scott Nassif and Councilman Larry Cusack each have businesses in this area.
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How water rates are set in Apple Valley
What the Town (and Yes On F) leave out of the news of Liberty’s 2016 Financial Report
What the Town (and Yes On F campaign) leaves out of the news of Liberty’s 2016 Financial Report:
Mayor Nassif threatens lawsuit challenging results when Measure F loses
In a Facebook Live interview with the Daily Press’s Matthew Cabe, Mayor Nassif — representing the Yes on Measure F campaign — suggested that the Council would look at challenging the results if Measure F loses.
Town of Apple Valley paid former Flint finance director for water study
The Town of Apple Valley paid the Former Finance Director for the City of Flint hundreds of thousands of dollars for an “independent” financial analysis of Measure F, the $150 million bond associated with their attempted eminent domain takeover of their private water company.
Sticker Shock: Yes on Measure F campaign forced to fix sign violation following FPPC complaint
Last week, the Yes on F campaign placed large signs throughout the Town — but failed to disclose properly who the signs were from, in clear violation of FPPC regulations.
Town of Apple Valley’s website calls economist John Husing one of ‘the region’s leading industry experts’
4 out of 10 market reports endorsed by the Town were written by or contributed to by John Husing