Quick Review and Update: Permit Permit Who's Got a Permit

When Grading Started on Barton Road the Contractor said there was no Permit for the Job.

When Citizens asked at City Hall for a Copy of the Permit there was no Permit Required or Issued.

When there was a City Council Meeting: Tom Schwab said all permits were issued for the Grading of Miguels Property and building Permits would be issued. (That would be a BIG MIGUELS). This was a distraction for the Council who did not require an explanation in detail, and the public who was not able to "Question the Answer" because debate is not allowed and "Public Comment Time" was over. To allow Mr. Schwab to lie to the public and not be challanged is not beneficial to the functioning of the City Government, but it is a common event.

When Citizens asked to view the Permits for Miguel's they were not accommodated.

Then it was told that "Weed Abatement" does not need Permits.

Grading is being done on More than Miguels Property, the area is inclusive of the land Jack Brown wants to Build a Mega Stater's Store On.

"Weed Abatement" Practices do not allow for grading, or earth moving or even disking at the scale it is being done.

Permits are required by law, State, Federal, and Local, why is it our City Staff does not require Permits from Jacobsen or Jack Brown or Migueles?

Open Records Act does not say that SOME PEOPLE may look at Documents and Other People are Excluded to Open Records. It is not up to the City Manager or City Staff who has or does not have Access to Open Records.

This no doubt is just the beginning of the string of court cases that will result if the City continues to lead developers and land owners into a pit of bad practices.

So how many ways will this story turn, and never come to the truth?

Here is another truth, the Contractor doing the work in Grand Terrace is required to have a Business License in Grand Terrace.

So IF the City Manager Likes you You don't need a Permit. IF he doesn't Like you Well Look OUT he'll spend every effort to force his will upon the citizen and city.

So this is in court, and fees and fines will be assessed, no doubt Judge Wade will hear yet another case in his Court. No doubt the City's John Harper will gain from his fees and the fees of his co council. I just wonder what council he should use so that the CITY is not in this situation time and time again.