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City Council Moves to Raise Taxes and Fees on Beaumont Residents!
On Tuesday, June 18th, the Beaumont City Council will be voting on two big tax increases: The first is a Special Tax that will increase Mello Roos fees charged to homeowners. The second is an annual S … more
Audit of City of Beaumont Finances Reveals Forged Records and Other Irregularities
Audit Reveals Forged Check Warrants, Personal Use of Government Funds By City Officials, Personal Loans to City Officials, Payments of Over $1 Million with No Explanation, and Various Other Irregularities
Residents Petition DA to Investigate Corruption in Beaumont
Over 200 Residents Have Submitted Letters Through An Online Petition Website Urging District Attorney Paul Zellerbach to Take Action For Immediate Release March 19th, 2013 Contact: BCRG (Beaumont, CA) … more
Forensic Audit Reveals Irregularities and Corruption at Beaumont City Hall
Audit Reveals Forged Check Warrants, Personal Use of Government Funds by City Officials, Personal Loans to City Officials, Payments of Over $1 Million with No Explanation, and Various Other Irregulari … more
Appeals Court Sides With Citizens Group; Beaumont Managers Fail To Silence Critics
BREAKING NEWS! The Website the City Tried to Take Down (Riverside) A California Appellate Court last week dismissed once and for all the appeal of City of Beaumont consulting firm Urban Logic Consulta … more
FPPC finds Councilman Brian DeForge Guilty; Imposes Fine
Beaumont City Councilman Brian De Forge has paid a $1,000 fine to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) for not reporting income earned by his construction business for work done with the Bea … more
Urban Logic Fails to Comply with Court Order
As reported by the Press Enterprise, the Superior Court awarded Beaumont Citizens for Responsible Growth (BCRG) nearly $50,000.00 in attorney fees and court costs for successfully defending a 3 millio … more
Urban Logic Consultants Loses Lawsuit; City of Beaumont Managers Fail To Silence Critics
(Riverside) A Riverside County Superior Court commissioner ruled on Tuesday in favor of a citizens group in a lawsuit filed against them by managers for the City of Beaumont. Members of the Board of D … more
FPPC investigating longtime councilman Brian De Forge
Update! Beaumont City Councilman Brian De Forge found guilty and fined by the State Fair Political Practices Commission. View the details here. The California Fair Political Practices Commission is in … more
Beaumont Accused of State Water Code Violations, Assessed $66,000 in Mandatory Penalties
The Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board has notified the city of Beaumont of alleged state Water Code violations and assessed $66,000 in mandatory minimum penalties. The maximum administrat … more
Beaumont Mitigation Fees Increased Without Council Approval
Mitigation Fee Increases Set For January 1, 2015 By: Libi Uremovic| Original Article at Patch.com On December 3, 2013 the Beaumont City Council introduced Agenda Item 6.b ‘Proposed Fee Schedule’ to ra … more