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Downtown property owners ask county to vacate alley
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Volume 20, Issue 24
Diving into summer
A group of property owners are asking the County of San Diego to give up possession of the alley that runs behind their buildings on Main Ave. between Fig St. and Alvarado St. in downtown Fallbrook. Vince Ross, vice president o f t h e F a l l b r o o k Vi l l a g e Association, said the group filed an Application to Vacate with the county on May 27.
see ALLEY, page A-4
RMWD approves joint agreement to improve Golf Green Estates Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
During the Swim Fest event at Fallbrook High, Bentley Jamison jumps to his dad from the side of the pool on June 4. See more photos on page D-1
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Boys & Girls Clubs of North County celebrate annual Great Futures Awards
see RMWD, page A-4
Is the Fire Tax Fee really legal or is it an illegal tax under Proposition 13? That is still the question that thousands of California rural property owners and the Howard Jarvis Association are still asking. The group has challenged the constitutionality of this tax in court on behalf of Californians, who are encouraged to file a petition in protest if they want a potential refund. To qualify for a refund if they win, California residents must have filed a “Petition for Redetermination” with the responsible agencies and must have paid their bill. It was also recommended by the group that owners write “under protest” on the notation line of their check when paying the bill. Originally property owners were told they must submit their petition each year and within 30 days of the date of their bill to the address as directed on the form. A petition can be found on Firetaxprotest.org. For those with no computer or internet, visit the local library for assistance as their computers are available for use by the general public. This year the Howard Jarvis Fire Tax Protest group has informed property owners that, petitions now need only to be filed once to receive a refund if the group wins. According to their latest email, “The Court has confirmed that people protesting the Fire Tax only need to file one timely Petition. If we win that timely Petition will make you eligible for refunds for the first year you filed and all following years. If you did not protest the Fire Tax the first year you paid it, you may still be able to protest it, according to the group.” Correspondence with the Board
see FEE, page A-4
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FPUD selects Anderson to fill board vacancy
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Solis with their Rising Star Award. The Rising Star Award recognizes those outstanding youth that excel in being positive role models by their exceptional community service, academic improvement, peer mentoring and leadership abilities. Each Rising Star honoree receives $200 towards college expenses. The Ridgecrest Family Endowment Fund was created in 2008 at the Legacy Endowment Community Foundation by
Bob Anderson has been selected to fill the vacancy on the Fallbrook Public Utility District board. Anderson was chosen to fill Seat No. 1, which became vacant after Bert Hayden retired from the board. Anderson and Steven Hartshorn applied for the vacant seat, and after the candidates were interviewed May 23, FPUD board members Milt Davies, Don McDougal, and Charley Wolk voted to place Anderson on the board while Al Gebhart voted for Hartshorn. “They were both from my perspective well-qualified candidates, and both presented themselves well,” said FPUD general manager Brian Brady. On March 7, the FPUD board voted 5-0 to change the method of election from at large to by territorial unit effective with the November 2016 election. (Although state law requires public utility districts to elect their board members at large, an exemption for San Diego County is being processed through the state legislature.) The March 7 action also approved maps for each division, and that map placed Hayden and Gebhart in the same division. Hayden chose to retire from the board rather than to run against Gebhart, and FPUD accepted applications to replace Hayden on the board during April.
see AWARDS, page A-3
see FPUD, page A-6
Genesis Aaron, from Fallbrook Street Elementary, is the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County Youth of the Year.
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Good news for Fire Tax Fee protesters Jodi Thomas Staff Writer
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The Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) approved a joint agreement for the improvement of the future Golf Green Estates development. The new agreement was approved on a 5-0 Rainbow board vote May 24. “That’s a pretty standard development agreement that we do,” said Rainbow general manager Tom Kennedy. In March 2013, the county’s Planning Commission approved the Golf Green Estates tentative
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FALLBROOK – With over 100 guests in attendance, the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County celebrated the achievements of its members and staff at the annual Great Futures Awards. Youth members are recognized in the areas academics, athleticism, sportsmanship, and citizenship. The Youth of the Year is also named, the highest award a club can bestow on one of its members. This year’s award went to Genesis Aaron from Fallbrook Street Elementary. Staff and volunteers are also
recognized for their efforts. The Program Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Selene Damian for her outstanding service at the William H. Frazier site; the award for Coach of the Year was presented to Rolando Rojas for his dedication to teaching members the correct way to play soccer; Raul Perez was recognized as the MVP Staff for the professionalism and dedication that he pours into the club each and every day. This year, the Legacy Endowment Community Foundation awarded Jason Fuentes and Esmeralda
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