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Why A Secret Meeting?

By: Lloyd White, May 30, 2014 | Original Article at Patch A special meeting of the Beaumont City Council has been called for Monday beginning at 4:00 PM. This is in addition to the regularly scheduled … more

Double & Quadruple Dipping

By: Libi Uremovic, May 30, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com Alan Kapanicas It’s not a secret that Beaumont is controlled by Kapanicas. He & Urban Logic slithered into town 20 years ago for the … more

What does the WRCOG ruling mean to our CFDs?

By: Lloyd White, May 30, 2014 | Original Article at Patch I have been arguing for some time now that our city has been mismanaging our CFD fees. The judge in the WRCOG case agrees. So what can we do n … more

Beaumont’s $42 Million Mistake? Court Ruling May Mean Costly Repercussions

By: Renee Schiavone (Editor), May 29, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com City staying mum on its next steps. In the wake of a judge’s ruling that the city of Beaumont must pay more than $42 million  … more

WRCOG vs Beaumont – Summary Judgment

Download WRCOG vs Beaumont – Summary Judgment (PDF) SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE, CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER DEPARTMENT C20 WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER, … more

A Pattern and Practice of Deception

By: Libi Uremovic, May 28, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com The Judge’s ruling on the Western Riverside Council of Government’s is 12 pages long. Below is a shortened version: AS DEMONSTRATED BY E … more

Double Dipping

By: Libi Uremovic, May 28, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com The Judge in the WRCOG vs City of Beaumont lawsuit said the following: “PARTICULARLY,MESSRS. DILLON, HUGHES, AND MOORJANI EITHER LACKED … more

Judge: Beaumont Engaged in Pattern of Deception; Must Pay $42 Million Plus Interest

By: Renee Schiavone (Editor), May 27, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com [notice]WRCOG vs Beaumont – Summary Judgment available here »[/notice] The Court directed Beaumont to remit TUMF funds commen … more

City loses transportation lawsuit

By: Craig Shultz, May 23, 2014 | Original Article at The Press Enterprise An Orange County judge has ruled against Beaumont in a lawsuit filed by the Western Riverside Council of Governments regarding … more

Four Seasons Area 7A

By: Libi Uremovic, March 15, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com Beaumont property owners in Area 7A have only one bond connected to their property. On June 30, 2005 the City issued Bond Series B for … more

Solera & Oak Valley Bond Debt & Special Taxes

By: Libi Uremovic, March 13, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com The City of Beaumont has divided Area 14 into three divisions; 14, 14A, and 14B. However, to analyze the bonds the Areas must be exami … more

Mello Roos Debt in Area 18

By: Libi Uremovic, March 9, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com The City of Beaumont acquired the $4,735,000 Area 18 Stetson Bond on April 15, 2004. The Area 18 Bond is a 30 year bond with yearly pre … more

FIRST THERE WAS BEAUMONICS…..

By: Ken, March 5, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com NOW ITS BEAUMACCOUNTING…. So who really paid for the items in the attached picture.  According to the City brochure (http://www.ci.beaumont.ca. … more

The Stetson CFD Letter

By: Lloyd White, March 4, 2014 | Original Article at Patch This weekend we received the letter from the City Council of Beaumont addressing our concerns. I believe the letter addresses almost every on … more

The Misuse of Mello Roos

By: Libi Uremovic, February 24, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com In California property taxes can not be increased above 1% of assessed value without voter approval. Local government agencies can … more

Beaumont ‘Special’ Taxes

By: Libi Uremovic, February 19, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com Mello Roos Special Taxes are assigned by the City and allocated to each Property Owner through the County Tax Assessor’s Office. Th … more

Beaumont Illegally Hired City Manager

By: Libi Uremovic, February 18, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com Attached is the City of Beaumont’s response to a Public Record Request for the Resume of City Manager Alan Kapanicas verifying Educ … more

Accessing Public Records

By: Libi Uremovic, February 16, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com The California Public Records Act made national headlines in 1968 because it clearly established the people’s right to access all g … more

Peeling Back the Next Layer of the CFD Onion

By: Lloyd White, February 10, 2014 | Original Article at Patch I’ve tried to focus attention on our Mello-Roos payments and fees; how the tax revenue is being spent and managed by the Beaumont Finance … more

City Attorney for Beaumont

By: Libi Uremovic, February 7, 2014 | Original Article at Patch.com The Law Firm of Aklufi and Wysocki has assumed the Duties and Title of Beaumont City Attorney for over 20 years. Joe Aklufi holds th … more