Tehama County fees up in the air

"You're just feeding the beast, and the beast is government,"

The people are the government. McVay is creating a false dichotomy

Tehama County Realtor Mark Garstang interrupted Abbs to call him a "smart ass" and accuse him of showing off before Garstang left the meeting.

Typical Garstang behavior... at least he didn't pull a gun on him

What a crock! Explain how raising fees is going to cut pollution. Our pollution problems come from Sacramento and the rice burning south of us. Taxing or "fee-ing" building here is not going to stop the problem.

Moule? Moule?? Moule??! MOULE!!!! The Board of Supervisors and City Council chant, as he descends on the podium like Moses, from the mouth of God. Thou shalt build without ryhme or reason; and thou shalt not charge us for it, as long as I reign. In new English, Moule states with the authority of personal ownership of two “public” entities,“On behalf of the Chamber and TEDC, let my will be done!”
As our elected servants fall on their knees and ask,“How may we serve you m’lord?” I need to sell more glass! he demands. Whatever ye want Lord of all things small minded in Tehama County wants.
For years, Moule has treated the Chamber and TL/EDC like his political and personal mallot. Anytime, the weaponless paupers stand against him, he brings it out and swings at anyone in his way. Thank God, his big hammer John Yingling was finally retired. One has to wonder who Moule will choose to replace his favored blacksmith.
Moule was responsible for the recall of the three supervisors. Why? Because, they were going to fire Moule’s personal planning director George Robson for running a very shoddy and underhanded ship. Next, he had the council resign City Manager Susan Price for even suggesting to raise developer fees. With Moule’s help, Robson shoved through a General Plan, not approved by the advisory committee and now, we’re being sued for it. Members and employees of the Chamber harassed private citizens at a public restaurant, when they were being interviewed about the lawsuit. Now, Moule has single handedly forced the BOS to back off on fees needed by the County.
The Board shouldn’t raise fees right now, but should have when the construction industry was booming and Moule didn’t want developers to pay.
Most of the Chamber members are good hard working citizens and do not support Moule without question. However, they also fail to ask how does this divisive self-serving business person really help the Chamber or the image of Tehama County. The only time he yields his power is when it will financially benefit him. Other than that, he keeps a low profile. Many business’s don’t want any part of the Chamber, because of their unethical, political involvement in good ole’ boy politics.
Maybe the money wasted on the TL/EDC and Chamber needs to be cut, until they start representing all the people of Tehama County and not just Moule and his good ole‘ boys. It’s definitively time to stand up against the tyrant Moule and save our community from its apathetic pit of corruption.
A roomful of medical marijuana patients couldn’t raise an ounce of compassion from the BOS, but when Moule, stands by himself and demands his way, watch the powers scramble to do his will.