The city of Arcata is being dunned for just over $2 million by the state of California for improperly winding down its redevelopment agency, the Arcata Eye is reporting.
The city has made a preliminary payment of $300,000 and is looking into ways of dealing with the rest, with Mayor Shane Brinton arguing the city should continue to fight, and Councilwoman Susan Ornelas urging cooperation, the article said.
The dispute, which involves what happened to redevelopment money after the state abolished redevelopment agencies, mirrors others going on in cities around the state. Some court battles have already been lost, and other cities are vowing to fight on.
This article appears in The End of the World.
What about Dan Hauser being on the Board of ROW (the company receiving much of the money for their affordable (laughable) housing project.
Don’t ever trust public elected officials with money, NEVER! They repeatedly screw the pooches in lock-down at the animal shelters! – HOJ
Unfortunately you have a city staff that is not qualified for the positions some of them hold, refusing extended education and making things up as they go. This is just another example of the council being provide bad information. There is a lot more to this story…
way to whitewash it, carrie. must have friends on the council.
5 years ago:
anonrmous.blogspot.com/2007/12/dan-hauser-joins-forces-with-rop-more.html