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Community Common Sense: Ladera Ranch

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Fence Jumpers' to be Removed from Ladera Schools. By Jim Reardon, Capistrano Unified School District Trustee. CUSD Trustee Jim Reardon. In a letter sent recently to the parents of all Ladera Ranch students, the Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) announced its intent to enforce student residency requirements. The move comes in response to reports of widespread residency falsification which has created overcrowding in Ladera schools. For more information, visit the CUSD website at:. The CCS is a non...

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Community Common Sense: March 2015

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160; The First 60 Days. New City Council Initiates Change in Direction. By Kim Lefner . Supported by two unprecedented back-to-back referendums, the council majority of Mayor Derek Reeve, Mayor Pro Tem Pam Patterson, Councilmembers Kerry Ferguson and Roy Byrnes began their new term by reversing the previous council’s approval of two massive development projects. Critics said the developments would add too much traffic to already congested streets, and strain on limited resources such as water. The world-...

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FullertonWatch | Blog of the Fullerton Association of Concerned Taxpayers (FACT) | Page 2

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Blog of the Fullerton Association of Concerned Taxpayers (FACT). Newer posts →. June 2nd Fullerton City Council Meeting Results. June 11, 2015. The willingness for this council majority to basically rubber stamp this plan (everyone except for council member Whitaker) shows that this council really has its own agendas and is not interested in representing the people of Fullerton, in my opinion. Why do I make that claim? The answer is never! After being elected to the Fullerton Council she was hired as a V...

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Community Common Sense: San Juan Capistrano

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In Water Rate Lawsuit. The Fourth Appellate District Court upheld the lower court ruling that sided with the Capistrano Taxpayers Association’s claim that the City illegally billed water customers with its tiered billing system. The CTA had repeatedly warned the previous City Council that its tiered water billing system was unconstitutional because the rates were not tied to actual cost of service as mandated by California Proposition 218. The court ruled that recycled water could be included in the wate...

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Community Common Sense: Mission Viejo

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Holding Elected Officials Accountable. When campaigning for office, Mission Viejo's five council members had one thing in common; all of them claimed to be fiscal conservatives. Of the representative votes described below, only one decision was unanimous. Council members' voting records continue to be the most reliable gauge of promise-keeping. We will continue to update you on how your elected officials are voting on your behalf. Representative Votes, March-April, Mission Viejo City Council. Takes a ste...

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Community Common Sense: Mission Viejo

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Staff Increases Lead to Burgeoning Costs. Twenty years ago I requested financial data on our City staff wages and compensation. My request was denied by our City Attorney, who took the position that I lacked adequate justification to gain access to that data. 183; Aliso Viejo, with a total (2013) population of 49,000, employs only 15 full-time year-round employees. 183; Rancho Santa Margarita had a (2013) population of 48,000 and only employs 21 full-time, year-round staff. Not included in the Mission Vi...

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Community Common Sense: San Juan Capistrano

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At Rancho Viejo and Paseo Espada. Rancho Viejo at Paseo Espada. Last November a new majority City Council was elected. The crosswalk was put on the agenda for discussion early on by Mayor Pro Tem Pam Patterson. During that council meeting, after City Council Member Sam Allevato stated that we had gone over this issue a couple of times before and it could not be done, Mayor Derek Reeve gave a directive to staff saying,. May 28, 2015 at 4:52 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Click to read issue online.

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Community Common Sense: Charity Sponsorship

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Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Click to read issue online. Show your support for the CCS by supporting our advertisers! Welcome to the Community Common Sense! The CCS is a non-partisan community watchdog publication distributed monthly to homes and businesses in the city of San Juan Capistrano. For advertising inquiries, please contact: Kim McCarthy (949) 275-8800 or email us at: eboard@ccsense.com. Follow by Email - Get Important Updates and Breaking News! Appellate Court Decision re: SJC Water Rates.