State property lease to private firm sparks concern
An inquiry into a state run property lease raised questions about insider dealings and public policy. Officials acknowledged poor handling of the procurement, noting a defective list and mailings, while a private bidder with state ties won a 50 unit complex near Capitol plans.
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Department of General Services
Capitol Complex
Tax office braces for rush on property tax payments
The county collector J Newton Blanchard urges taxpayers to mail payments before the weekend to avoid a last minute rush. About $30 million is expected to arrive by Tuesday 5 p.m. with the levy near $82 million and 60.5 percent collected. Penalties apply for late or postdeadline mail payments.
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J. Newton Blanchard
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Flower Festival ticket prizes and gala prize winners
Jim Hernandez announces weekly Flower Festival ticket prize winners including A Friedman Marvin A. Ridenour and J E Wiseman all from Vandenberg AFB and Lompoc addresses. Bonnie Sue Nash leads this week in ticket sales. A benefit dance for Elizabeth Arreola is set for Friday at 9 p m at the Veterans Memorial Building.
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Bonnie Sue Nash
Lawnforcement Explorer Post
A Friedman
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Marvin A. Ridenour
J. E. Wiseman
E. Lemon
Lompoc
Elizabeth Arreola
Veterans Memorial Building
Elizabeth
Lompoc Junior High School
Cottage Hospital
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American G.I. Forum
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Local school board candidates clash over transparency and reforms
In a two hour forum only Evan Brossman was absent due to a family death. Candidates urged public right to board information with varying specifics on disclosing savings figures and district office access. They debated expenditure cutting, pupil teacher ratios, outside efficiency analyses, sex and VD education, bilingual aides, and gender equity in administration, with divergent views on audits and program changes.
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Evan Brossman
Kranz
Holmdahl
Julio Longoria
Mills
Billie Grider
Theodore Snyder
Steiger
Helmdahl
Jacoby
Dinkel
Ee Olmdahl
Longoria
Snyder
Board to seek reports on drilling environmental impact
The Santa Rosa Island drilling dispute moves to the Board of Supervisors Monday as Third District Supervisor James M. Slater proposes a resolution requiring environmental impact reports for Mobil Oil’s plan to drill five new wells. The measure, backed by county counsel, would apply to permits tied to a previous stalled project and amid ongoing litigation following the Friends of Mammoth decision.
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Board of Supervisors
Third District
James M. Slater
Mobil Oil
Santa Rosa Island
Mobil
Friends of Mammoth
Slater
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