BAKERSFIELD “LEADERS” LEAN LEFT OF THE BAY AREA…AND INSULT THE CITIZENS WHO OBJECT
Here in Bakersfield, our leaders have determined that record-setting foreclosure rates, depressingly high unemployment, bankruptcies across industries and historic devastation to the area’s homebuilding industry is the perfect time to…you guessed it…RAISE fees! The brilliant plan would charge [...]
BAKERSFIELD “LEADERS” LEAN LEFT OF THE BAY AREA
Posted Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
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Redevelopment is Corporate Welfare
Posted Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
by Ken Mettler in Opinions
What recession?….not for one lucky developer. The city of Bakersfield City Council (Politburo) is giving 1.5 acres of taxpayer owned property to a developer to build 57 subsidized apartments.
The best part is that the taxpayers will be giving a $2.7 million dollar loan to the developer interest free for 55 years………….wow, how many taxpaying homeowners [...]
Redevelopment Frolics
Posted Sunday, September 21st, 2008 at 8:41 am
by Ken Mettler in Opinions
Where are the “limited government” Republicans?
The City of Bakersfield, Republican controlled city council, approved a 70 unit taxpayer funded low income apartment project at Mill Creek. Yes, in the same Mill Creek that already has the defunct and empty taxpayer funded low income condo project.
The vote was a rubber stamp without any questions, such as: [...]
