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our elected officials” density development along it!) they incur. While the RDA
(Opposite of what Maximus’ our beachfront, IBCC realized Even with incomplete data mirrors the City Council
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receive six per cent interest on lthough many I.B. with not only lobbying for Foundation which was co- Grand Jury. The officers of
the $3,738,100 loan balance residents may be legislation and grants, but founded by Dee McLean and SWIA have repeatedly
from the RDA, but the RDA dedicated volunteers also activly engaged in the Winter has been very active refused to disclose where
is not expected to make pay- for their favorite non-profit campaigns of IBCC in local politics, to the extent their money comes from and
ments on the principle bal- organization's stated mission, Candidates. that it self-perpetuates where it goes. SWIA’s attor-
ance next year. Thus it is mis- several groups may be vio- Are any of these groups incumbency by School ney Steve Haskins responded
leading to draw conclusions lating State Law. Might there just laundromats to redistrib- Board Members and the that they were only required
from a quick read of the fig- be a conflict of interest by ute tainted money back to the local IBCC candidates they to furnish a copy of their
ures appearing in the CAFR- having their members active- political worker bees and fly- support for City Council. income tax statement.
they must be interpreted in ly involved in lobbying or ing monkeys? Local School Board mem- Is SWIA laundering grant
context. posting campaign signs and By law, Non-Profit bers who belong to the money and redistributing it
So the city and the IBCC materials? Are some of these Corporations or 501(c)(3)s as SBUSD foundation “con- to its political supporters and
PAC knew they were deficit groups established just to they are called, are open to fessed” to removing the “I.B. its officers? We think so, but
spending prior to 2003. Lets self-perpetuate encumbency public membership. Anyone Voters' Guide” from news unless they furnish what
take a look at some quotes at the Council and School can join! Two years ago I.B. stands in 2004! Read the should be public informa-
from the PAC’s faux newspa- Board? resident John Carr attempted "Censorship In I.B." story on tion, there is no way to know
per from the 2004 Campaign SWIA, SBUSD to join SWIA. He was the Web at http://saveib.com. for sure.
season. Education Foundation, refused membership and Under a new law in By refusing membership
Imperial Beach Concerned Wildcoast, Bike Trail then arrested for trespassing. California it is now illegal to to anyone, they violated
Citizen’s 2004 Voter’s Guide Coalition, Environmental Limiting the membership of remove five or more copies State Law and should lose
“Today, Imperial Beach Health Coalition, Friends of SWIA to IBCC supporters is of a publication for the pur- their non-profit status. They
enjoys a measure of prosperi- the T.J. River Valley, Friends a violation of State Law. poses of preventing others are not a true wildlife group,
ty and fiscal stability because of the Otay Valley Regional Using a non-profit’s status to from reading it. but a front for the IBCC
of the careful, consistent Park, Friends of the South skim money from grants All of these and other Political Laundromat; until
stewardship of resources by Bay Wildlife Refuge, I.B. voted for by McCoy and local non-profits should be otherwise proven!
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