6-24-94 The Anti-Unification group backed by the Anti-Wallace Canyon site group augmented by the pro airport group are trying to recall Laurie Browning and Joyce Field. While I oppose some of the things the Board does, I see no reason to single out these two because the whole Board shows a lack of direction and financial responsibility.
This move against Laurie and Joyce is a political drive by splinter and hate groups The recall is based on lies and half truths as published in the "Country Journal". When the facts are reviewed the whole recall is based on these lies and innuendo. The only specific complaint in the recall is:
"You have formed instead, a closer relationship to development and developers, which could negatively impact the communities, rather than pursue the best interest of children and the goals of excellence in education."
This is a reference to the Wallace Canyon site.
The facts are clear. The gift of the Wallace Canyon site was NOT mitigation for any development. The School District and/or LA County never has or will it ever pay a cent for the Wallace Canyon property. Until Watt sells homes in Rio Dulce and Sierra Colony, WATT is paying for the property themselves! If it takes 15 years to sell Rio Dulce then Watt will have paid half of the "sales price" themselves with no payments from anyone.
As to the "high sales price", LA County's independent appraisers set the price according to State law. Watt then "bought" the Property from another entity of Watt. No gain occurred, as they added debit equal to the sales price. It was from one pocket to another!
Now what exactly did Laurie and Joyce do. Their "closer relationship" got Watt to give the School District, totally free of cost and debt, 50 acres. This gift is above and beyond any legally required mitigation which Watt will still pay when they develop their land.
The School, Agua Dulce Town Council and myself demanded Pratty give the district something above the legally required minimum as Watt did. LA County Counsel opined that "A developer cannot be required to give anything above legally mandated limits" i.e. the $1.65 fee.
God bless them and I hope they can get real friendly with Pratty and other developers to give us more than the legally required mitigation.
And a word to the liars trying to sell this recall, crawl back under the rock you came from, join ACERT and the Acton Town Council. All these groups and yourselves are anti-community. And a Note for the "Country Journal". What is more important, advertising revenue or the truth?