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Volume 19, Issue 45
Homecoming traditions full of spirit
Andrea Verdin Special to The Village News
The Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) has taken steps to transfer its Santa Margarita River property to Western Rivers Conservancy, which would in turn place the plot into a permanent conservation area. According to general manager Brian Brady, FPUD held a special meeting on Oct. 13 to concentrate on the sale of the 1,400-acre property. The goal of the sale is to insure that the property will be
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TOT revenue sets county record Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
The county’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenue collected during Fiscal Year 2014-15 set a record for at least the 21st century and likely for all time. “It looks very positive and of course we’re elated because it means more revenues are coming forward to the county,” said county treasurertax collector Dan McAllister. The county had $4,166,354.90 of TOT collections during 201415. The century’s previous high was the $3,473,838.85 collected
see TOT, page A-8 Fallbrook High School senior Andrea Vela is crowned Homecoming Queen and receives a congratulatory kiss from her father,
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Carlos Heras, during the annual festivities held during the Oct. 30 football game. See more photos on page D-1.
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Shane Gibson photo USMC LCpl Alex Hurla gives an icebreaker speech telling his life story about growing up in Kansas during a Fallbrook Village Toastmaster meeting on Oct. 26. The meeting carried a humor and Halloween costume party theme, hence Hurla’s outfit choice. Toastmasters is a nonprofit organization that helps develop public speaking and leadership skills. See more photos from this event on page A-10.