As expected, the San Bernardino City Council, in a 4-3 vote, approved increases in sewer rates for both 2011 and 2012. The rate increases are necessary due to mismanagement by the city’s water department.
As reported here weeks ago, the city of San Bernardino entered into a long-term agreement for disposal of their biosolids at up to three times the going rate. The agreement will cost city residents tens of millions of dollars over the life of the contract.
It seems our posts on the outrageous contract signed by the city of San Bernardino’s water district for disposal of biosolids from their wastewater treatment plant have been noticed. The meeting requesting the rate increases will be Monday.
Yesterday we discussed this increase as it likely relates to the contract the city of San Bernardino entered into with EnerTech to dispose of biosolids from their wastewater treatment plant. The city (water district which is part of the city) is paying up to three times more than they would pay without the contract. Well here is the actual proposed rate increases: Continue reading
A water rate increase is in the works for residents of the city of San Bernardino. So what else is new? What makes this more alarming than most rate increases is that that very same City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department has been wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars on “green” technology that has failed miserably.
Let us be very clear. Sam Berdoo attacked no one, is not angry, and holds no grudge. All Sam did was post the articles and comments of other people. This is a common practice on ie.politics and one I hope will continue. No where can it be pointed out, that Sam Berdoo wrote any thing disparaging about Derry or the others. All Sam has done is remind the populous about the relationships that exist within the all pervasive culture of corruption.
Derry’s Controversy Continues – Turner
Joseph Turner mingles with a crowd of flag-waving skinheads at an anti-day laborer center rally that took place in Laguna Beach in July 2005. (photo courtesy of laindymedia.org)
S. E. Williams Staff Writer
“I consider accusations of bigotry and racism to be complimentary. And while I don’t thirst for confrontation, I dont [sic] fear it.” “Our enemies are bloodied and beaten. We cannot relent. Our boot is on their throat and we must have the willingness to crush their “throat” so that we can put our enemy down for good.” -Samples of previous postings by Joseph Turner from his Save Our State website.
Over the previous two weeks, The Alpenhorn News has reported in detail on Neil Derry’s questionable choices related to some individuals selected to fill key positions on his staff. The series began with an exclusive report on the criminal ebackground history of his Administrative Analyst Wanda Nowicki. Next, the paper examined the polarizing and controversial history of his ex Chief of Staff, Jim Erwin, that culminated with his 2009 arrest at Derry’s office on felony charges related to the $102 million Colonies Scandal.
The following selected online public comments were recently made on several articles published in the local newspapers.
John Valdivia Wrote:
( fed up wrote: This stinks! Low life scum bag ought to get the heck out of town. Piece of trash! You Jason D give this town a black eye, an ugly stain beyond Penman and Wendy. And Chaz Kelly, oh my, what a backstabbing, two faced little leprechaun. )
I think I’m voting for San Bernardino. Here is a glimpse at their latest bickering: Conduct of Council Member Kelley 060310