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The Fountain Valley City Council hit a new low as they skipped McCurdy’s turn as Pro Tem

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Editor Posted in 2016 Elections, Cheryl Brothers, Fountain Valley, John Collins, Mark McCurdy Leave a comment

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE FOUNTAIN VALLEY CITY MAYOR, THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE FOUNTAIN VALLEY LEGAL COUNCIL

By Augie Lascola

As I woke this morning, it gave me time and cause to recall the awful and shameful acts exercised last night by our Fountain Valley City Council Members at their Tuesday, December 13, 2016 meeting.

I am ashamed to admit that our Nice Place To Live City, Fountain Valley may have had Our Proud Fountain Valley Motto Tarnished Last Night beyond repair by the actions taken by our City Council. Continue reading→

The Fountain Valley City Council takes action against the will of the voters

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Editor Posted in Cheryl Brothers, Drugs, Fountain Valley, Health, John Collins, Marijuana, Mark McCurdy, Michael Vo 1 Comment

Fountain Valley Mayor Steve Nagel (on the right) and Friends

The Fountain Valley City Council passed an ordinance this week banning all cannabis activity and cultivation, according to the O.C. Register.

Only one Fountain Valley City Council Member, Mark McCurdy, voted against the ordinance – and he did so with good reason. As McCurdy pointed out there are cancer patients and others who could benefit from medical marijuana – which should be legal in California because voters passed Prop. 215. Continue reading→

Updated: Nine candidates running for Fountain Valley City Council

Posted on August 16, 2014 by John Fields Posted in 2014 Elections, Cheryl Brothers, Fountain Valley, John Collins, Michael Vo, Rainbow Environmental Services, Steve Nagel 3 Comments

Thanks to Mayor Vo and Councilmembers Nagel, Collins and Brothers, everyone in Fountain Valley is paying more for trash collection services

There are six challengers and three incumbents running for the Fountain Valley City Council on the Nov. 4, 2014 ballot.

Incumbent Mayor Michael Vo and longtime City Council Member John Collins recently joined with City Council Members Cheryl Brothers and Steve Nagel, in voting to give away a renewal for the city’s trash hauling to Rainbow Disposal WITHOUT a competitive bid. Rates went up. These same four had accepted campaign contributions this cycle from Rainbow as confirmed to us by the City Clerk.

Bidding this opportunity would have cost the city virtually nothing, and likely would have lowered rates instead of increasing them for an elderly population, many on fixed incomes. Clearly, the four voting to foster their political resumes, pump their campaign accounts and not serve their constituents need replacement. Fountain Valley has never bid this “evergreen” contract even tho Orange County has at least five other haulers which could readily compete for it.

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