From the Email Inbox:

Dear Gramps:

I sent an e mail to the building department asking if a permit was required for a room addition, and if it was did they have a permit on file for the room addition done at 22115 Barton road.( gt pit stop), when I got no response I thanked them for the quick response(sic) and that e mail was rejected as spam

Gramps Answers:

This does not supprize me. I advise you to get what ever answer you get, get it in Writing from the Planning Department. Do not depend on a oral approval. In the past such approvals have been reversed and the citizen made to be the "Bad Guy" in the process.

Inspite of what some think EVERY DOCUMENT except some needing to be expunged of Social Security Numbers and that kind of information, is a PUBLIC RECORD. IF there was a permit for gt pit stop building a room addition, it should be on file, and available for you to see, and or have a copy of.

YOU may have to put your request in a Formal Request for Information under the Freedom of Information Act. AND be prepaired to wait, and get a run around.

Sorry you have had an experience common to many citizens. All I can say is keep asking, put your request in writing, and cc a copy to EVERY council MEMBER.

Gramps.

Dear Gramps:

It is no wonder that our Mayor does not like people laughing at the Council meetings. After reading today about AES , it is obvious that these people are way in above their head. It appears that they know absolutely nothing about running anything much less something as important as a City.

It is hard to believe that there is not anyone in this city that could do a better job. I will tell you right now that this city is in for some big problems in the future, and the current people will be gone. Imagine if these people had to protect us from terrorists. I am glad that the council meetings are not televised outside of Grand Terrace.

What an embarrassment.

Gramp Answers:,

Welcome new reader. I would like it if the meetings were on TV repeated instead of GT DAYS or the Child Care Repeat Video. Some folks aren't home when the meeting starts, or have a family activity to attend, and if it were on as often as the Repeated GT DAYS / Child Care more folks may be able to be informed, or shall we say aware.

Yes, the Current People will be leaving behind a Great big Debt, and Community Problems for the citizens who remain to suffer the affects and effects of the actions being taken Now.