Site History...

GrandTerraceNews
Site Summary
3 years

VISITS Total 36,628

PAGE VIEWS Total 57,665

Impacted:

Attempted Use of Eminent Domain on a Private Party to force sell to a Second Private Party.

Public Awareness to Outdoor Activity Center Plan Flaws.

Public Awareness to Power Plant Plans and Flaws. Ultimately the end of the Power Plant.

Public Awareness of the Senior Villa's Plans and eventual changes to original plans.

Public Awareness of HS3 Site Flaws and Finance Problems.

Flawed Contracting Practices by City Manager and City Council (No Bid Contracts and Agreements)

Flawed Asset Distributions including the Missing Car and lack of document proof that Steve Berry actually paid for the City Car he bought "From the City"..

Brought to Attention the Political Action Groups the City Council Associates with and is advised by is not acting in the Best Interest of Citizens but Debt Finance Dealers and Large Developers.

Brought to Light the Library being promised by Doug Jacobsen in his Town Center Plan... was not a City Owned Facility, and the County had no plans for a larger space or the budget for it.

Brought to Light that the Town Center as planned would bring Day Labor Workers and other problems to the City.

YEP... it has been an interesting effort... and many folks contributed to this blog...

Other changes in the city include a Better City Web Page, that provides more information.. This still can be better.

Most important is that the VOTERS of GRAND TERRACE are better informed and now have
a choice if they care to make things different. Thanks Blog Supporters..