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Warsinski Out, Gibbs In as Director of Development Services

‘Director of Development Services’ is the City of Beaumont’s attempt to circumvent State Laws and hire qualified Employees to oversee the Sewer Plant. On March 3, 2016 at 11:52am the City of Beaumont … more

As development moves in, debating who pays for their water

Mary Ann Melleby, a representative from the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency, pointed out the fact that, as more housing developments are added in the region, someone better determine who will pay for a … more

Beaumont wants to address development growth, slowly

The future of growth in Beaumont and whether the city should limit the number of homes to be built each year was the topic of discussion at a Feb. 24 city workshop. Beaumont city council members, alon … more

Beaumont Workshops

To the Editor, Beaumont’s two workshops made it abundantly clear to the citizens that the city will continue the practices of the past until they are forced to stop. The Citizens packed the Beaumont S … more

CORRUPTION PROBE: Beaumont to subpoena bank records

The city of Beaumont is serving Union Bank of California with legislative subpoenas this week to compel the bank to produce records detailing how millions of dollars in bond funds were spent by former … more

City Manager Recruitment Forum March 8, 2016

Beaumont City Council retains Avery Associates to recruit for City Manager. Community Input Forum March 8th. The Beaumont City Council retained Avery Associates, a professional recruiting firm located … more

Union Bank Paid $21.6 Penalty in 2007 for Money Laundering

In 2007 Union Bank of California Forfeited $21.6 Million to Resolve DOJ Bank Secrecy Act Violations. WASHINGTON – Union Bank of California, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of UnionBanCal Corporation, … more

Beaumont Claims that the District Attorney and FBI List Never Gave the City a List of Items Confiscated During April 22, 2015 Raids

City Claims to Have No Idea What the FBI Confiscated When the State and Federal Government confiscate property from the private or public sector they must list every item confiscated from the person/b … more

Urban Futures Claims 230 Hours Worked In January to Reconcile Bond Fund Accounts Without Receiving Documents From Union Bank

Urban Futures 1,336 Hours Worked For What? On February 4, 2016 a Public Records Request was submitted to the City of Beaumont to produce all documents, communication to/from Urban Futures. Documentati … more

Beaumont to Issue Subpoenas to Compel Union Bank to Release Municipal Bond Fund Accounts

Union Bank is Bond Trustee to $350 Million Mello Roos Bonds in Beaumont and $2.2 Billion throughout California. City of Beaumont to Issue Subpoenas to Compel Union Bank to Release Municipal Bond Fund … more

Subpoena to Compel Union Bank to Release Bond Fund Accounts – Beaumont City Council Agenda March 1, 2016

Subpoena to Compel Union Bank to Release Bond Fund Accounts and Lots of Gifted Contracts Beaumont City Council Agenda March 1, 2016 Resolution for Jeff Fox Memorial Item 4.a City Council Issued Legisl … more

Mello-Roos taxes generate concerns from Beaumont residents

More than 400 people attended a Beaumont City Council workshop Monday night, expressing concerns about the high costs of their Mello-Roos taxes in special community facilities districts and wondering … more

Mello-Roos – Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, On Monday evening I attended the CFD/Mello-Roos “workshop” put on by the City of Beaumont and presented by some of the many “consultants” who have been hired to save us from the urban n … more

Beaumont’s solvency in jeopardy

The city of Beaumont has been through a lot in recent years – most of it self-inflicted – but has made significant, laudable steps toward restoring integrity to a fractured and broken government. Whet … more

CFD Property Owners Can Leave District to Absolve Mello Roos Bond Debt

State Law Allows Property Owners to Leave District and be Absolved of Bond Debt Title 6. Districts Chapter 3.5 Notice of Formation or Change of Boundaries of Districts California Government Code 58004 … more

Presentation on Growth Management Issues February 24

Tonight’s Anti-Growth Limiting Initiative Workshop will be Presented by the ‘Planning Department’, which is code for ‘Urban Logic’. The City of Beaumont will host their second Workshop tonight, Wednes … more

CFD Mello Roos Workshop Monday, February 22, 2016

The City of Beaumont is hosting a Workshop in an attempt to Justify charging Property Owners Mello Roos Property Taxes. The Workshop will be held at 6:00 pm at the School District Board Room located a … more

Budget outlook brightens for cash-strapped city

As the Beaumont City Council was hearing a midyear budget review, Councilman Lloyd White held up a four-page report from January 2014 that said finances were fine. Anyone who has followed the city sin … more

Dueling Workshops – The City of Beaumont will Host Two Workshops Next Week: CFD and Future Growth

The City of Beaumont will host a Community Facilities District (CFD) workshop on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 6:00pm. A ‘Future Growth’ Workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 6:00pm. … more

Beaumont Finance Committee Meeting February 17

At the last Council Meeting City Treasurer stated that the Finance Committee Agenda will be as follows: 1 review of management policies 2. adherence to state controllers’ report 3. goals and objective … more