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Free Seminar Discussing the Failure of Governance in City of Bell

City of Bell was vulnerable to Massive Malfeasance by a Disengaged Public, Lack of Ethical Norms, and Absence of Effective Checks & Balances The Failure of Governance in Bell, California UCR Cente … more

Beaumont City Council Approve 2×2 Transit Ad Hoc w/Banning

White: “I think the public accountability will hopefully motivate them to come to the table and work out some of our issues.” Hey – maybe they’re just not that into you.. Item 18: Transit Ad hoc 2 x 2 … more

4pm SEC Training; 5pm General Plan Workshop; 6pm Council Meeting

City of Beaumont has three Public Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, February 6, 2018 4pm SEC Training, 5pm General Plan Workshop, 6pm Council Meeting 550 E 6th Street, Beaumont, Ca Tuesday, February 6, … more

$198,921.00 Salary for Transit Director Elizabeth Gibbs-Urtiaga

This $12,000/year Raise will make Gibbs-Urtiaga the Second Highest Paid Transit Director in the State of California. February 6, 2018, Beaumont City Council Agenda Item 16: $198,921.00 Employment Agre … more

Five More New Vehicles $120,190.66

Only Beaumont has the Nerve to Squander Taxpayer Money while Simultaneously Increasing Taxes. February 6, 2018, Beaumont City Council Agenda Item 5. Check Number 97406 dated 01/24/2018, to Fritts Ford … more

Lloyd White & Nancy Carroll Justify Restricting Public Comment

Citizen Demands of Council: “Instead of disagreeing with Judy Bingham, we should all say Thank You because she saw what was going on.” At the December 19, 2017, Beaumont City Council Meeting Mayor Llo … more

Public Records’ Request: Councilman White’s Backup

If Lloyd White is Representing the City of Beaumont; All of his ‘Facts’ are a Matter of Public Record. Councilman Lloyd White has made several statements for which he will have to produce backup. Whit … more

Cost to Taxpayers’ for Sewer Fee Increase Workshops? Unknown

The Theme is ‘We’re going to account for Your Money – Next Time’. But in Beaumont ‘Tomorrow’ Never Happens. It’s always the Same. The City of Beaumont is attempting to enact a Sewer Fee Increase to in … more

Public Record Request: Beaumont General Ledger

Names and Social Security Numbers have been added to the General Ledger? Who Authorized that Stupid Breach of Security? At the January 2, 2018, Beaumont City Council Meeting Finance Director Melana Ta … more

BCVWD 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan: $201,211,343

Developers will pay for Infrastructure for Beaumont to grow from 46,000 to 90,000, but there’s no WATER. Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Special Workshop Meeting Thursday, February 1, 2018 The B … more

BCVWD Special Engineering Workshop Tonight Feb 1, 2018

A New 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan will be Presented at the Meeting Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Special Meeting Agenda 560 Magnolia Ave, Beaumont Thursday, February 1, 2018 Workshop Sess … more

Ernie Egger Plans Wine Party Shuttles While on Home Confinement

Sign on Property owned by Ernest and Corin Egger will read: “Mendo Insider Tours & Transportation Wine Tours Parties Shuttles” For all of you Beaumont Citizens that were worried about poor Ernie E … more

Flashback: November 17, 2015 City Fights Limiting Housing Growth

When Citizens requested the City Limit New Housing Construction to 500/Year Pinkney Demanded a Ballot Election, but Not for Sewer Increase After the FBI Raids several Beaumont Citizens stood before Co … more

20% of Requested Table A Water Will be Allotted by Water Board

The State Water Project provides drinking water to more than half of California’s nearly 40 million people, as well as to farms. The California State Water Quality Control Board will allocate 20% of t … more

Water Shortage in the Pass Area

Distorting statistics will only make the Pass Area’s water shortage worse. Build the Recycled Water Facilities. The Pass Area has a water shortage. The Cities of Yucaipa, Beaumont, and Banning were re … more

Albert Webb of Lies: Feasibility Study

Brian Knoll from Webb & Associates Lies about his own Fraudulent Sewer Feasibility Study On January 22, 2018 the City of Beaumont along with Brian Knoll from Albert Webb & Associates presented … more

Albert Webb of Lies: Prop 218 Laws

Beaumont’s Consultants are pointing to the word ‘Sewer’ without including the rest of the Sentence that plainly identifies ‘Services’. California Voters Approved Prop 218 requiring Government Agencies … more

Beaumont’s Portion of Potrero I: $12,296,000

Total Cost of Phase I Potrero Interchange is $25,740,000. Also Approved for $13,444,000 Federal Funding REIMBURSEMENTS for Valid Invoices On August , 2017, Beaumont City Council Approved an Funding Am … more

Beaumont’s ex-city attorney loses bid to toss charges against him in corruption case

Felony embezzlement charges against the last defendant in the Beaumont corruption case won’t be thrown out, a judge ruled Friday, Jan. 26. Joseph Sandy Aklufi, Beaumont’s former city attorney, said hi … more

Records’ Request: Beaumont P.D. Schedules, Timecards, Fuel Logs

Officer Daniel Lee claimed he was not trained, did not know duties of a Government Official, and his Supervisor was named ‘Ting’. City of Beaumont Public Records’ Request On January 21, 2018 at 11:30 … more