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. )
Despite what to me defies common sense, and despite Jason’s own statements on the public record, he can not legally be prosecuted for any violation of the law that he may have committed in regards to the alleged theft of his illegally transported firearm. Supposedly, that has a lot to do with “habeas corpus” and no proof that the gun existed. You will have to figure that out for yourself. Let’s be correct, but not for Jason’s own behavior and his public proclamations, Desjardins would not be in this extremely embarrassing situation.
We need to ask ourselves, “In a time of rampant corruption in San Bernardino County, do we really need to have this kind of person in elected office”. Elected Officials are subject to a higher standard of scrutiny than the general public. Like most politicians today, Jason is all for transparency, except when it pertains to him. An Elected Official has a duty, responsibility, and an obligation to adequately explain and answer questions related to the circumstances surrounding his personal conduct when such subjects are brought into the Court of Public Opinion. The public has a right to know about the conduct, both past and present, of their elected representatives.
It seems like Jason keeps kicking the can down the road with continuance after continuance. I wonder how Desjardins, who is something of a “Houdini” by escaping from one mess to another, is going to some how escape from this one. Jason is a cat with nine lives. Here, as in the alleged LA County rape cases, Jason is blaming this on dirty politics by his former opponent and the Mayor. According to public reports, Jason was seen by witnesses and recorded on video tape, stealing the political signs of Mayor Morris and his opponent in broad day light.
Here is an email I received:
Jason Desjardins made a public comment at the most recent regular agenda of the SB City Council, June 21, 2010, in that he declared that his motor vehicle (Van) was broken into at the Cardenas Super Market at 40th and Sierra Way and his personal property was stolen. Jason went on to say at the meeting that the thieves should contact him directly and return his property, no questions asked. What I heard a day or so later, from an impeccable source, was what was stolen was a handgun loaded with “hollow-point” bullets. Apparently there is a police report to support this. Given the recent tragedy with a 6 year old boy being shot-down, we now have a councilman carrying around a loaded pistol with illegal bullets. Now Jason’s handgun, loaded with “cop-killer” bullets, is on the streets of San Bernardino and who knows where else. Not good any way you look at it. Continue reading
Here is Chapter Two: Jason’s response