Former Mayor Matteson misrepresents Jacobsen

At a public City Council Meeting Former Mayor Byron Matteson represented that he had negotiated successfully the sale of his property to Jacobsen Family Holdings.

At this point in time. The property is Still Owned by Matteson, and Not Jacobsen Family Holdings.

Is there some sort of political influence buying with what ever the deal is between Jacobsen and Matteson? Is this one of the lots that Jacobsen Family Holdings has an OPTION to purchase agreement on?

It is interesting that the Matteson Property was not part of the original Town Center Plan. The current Jacobsen Family Holding Plan for that property is the Mysterious Library that no one has decided how it will be funded, rented, leased.

Options run out, and the Property Owner will be paid a fee for having been under the agreement even if the purchase is not completed. Interesting if this is the case Matteson speaks for a Development, which "May" result in the sale of his property, but if it is an "Option" property he will still receive Payment. Payment for what, his speaking in the council chambers as a former mayor, or is there some other Power he holds over the Council, and City Manager? He has a vested interest, and there is a possibility he is just being paid to speak, and Jacobsen will not exercise the option to purchase his land.

The Press enterprise has quoted city sources as saying ALL BUT ONE PROPERTY has been acquired by Jacobsen Family Holdings. This is NOT TRUE. The City Redevelopment Agency Has some of the Properties, Some are still owned by the private citizens, and a few are under "OPTIONS". As long as a part of the property in the total development scheme is PUBLIC Redevelopment Agency Land/Funds the public should be allowed to view a full disclosure of the "DEALS" in particular, Deals negotiated with Former Mayors, and transactions handled by Terra Loma.

Development will happen. Who develops, How it is Developed, and What gets Developed should be carefully monitored by the Public. Personal Property Rights should not be sacrificed on the alter of the Redevelopment Agency or City Council Chamber's Floor.