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Photos of the Week: September 22, 2016
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The Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission held its meeting, nearly four hours in duration, Tuesday, Feb. 26. As promised, the commission had its plan to secure a new and higher parcel (unit) fee on the agenda. However, the discussion of the tax measure was held to the end of the meeting, at which point the…
Once again a state legislator is attempting to repeal the controversial state fire prevention fee. Last week, Sen. Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga), introduced Senate Bill 198 to eliminate the fee, which was enacted in 2011. “While the legality of the fire tax is more than questionable, it is also fundamentally unfair,” said Morrell in a…
As expected, Garner Valley residents, who are customers of the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District, have filed a lawsuit opposing the board’s December decision to raise water rates. On Dec. 20, 2018, the LHMWD adopted water rate increases for all of its customers — in Hemet, Valle Vista and Garner Valley. The district did recognize…
At the Aug. 27 meeting of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors,John Hildebrand, Planning Director, presented the Department’s six-monthreport on the implementation of revised Ordinance 927.2, “RegulatingShort-Term Rentals”. This follows the Feb. 1 opening of the Tier 1 application process fornew STR certificates. The application period ended on May 1. The Reportalso described Code Enforcement’s…
The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (IIFC) began in 2009. And the Town Crier reported, “With the critical linchpin of Rustic Theatre owner Shane Stewart’s cooperation, Idyllwild began preparing for a full-fledged film festival, the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema from Jan. 11 through 16, 2010. ‘The Rustic was key,’ said Festival Director Stephen Savage….
Reacting to numerous local residents and property owners who confuse the state with the local fire jurisdiction, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission approved a resolution opposing the 17-month-old state fire prevention fee. Enacted in July 2011, collection of the $150 fee (only $115 if the property is within a local fire district such as…