On 2018-04-18 16:15, jbeattie wrote:
On Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 3:31:13 PM UTC-7, sms wrote:
On 4/18/2018 2:49 PM, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-04-18 14:25, sms wrote:
On 4/18/2018 2:01 PM, Joerg wrote:

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In California they just put a cone on there or slop some
asphalt slurry in there, roll the truck across it a few times
and call it a day.

https://s.hdnux.com/photos/62/33/32/.../3/920x920.jpg

"Your tax Dollars at work"

And it's a LOT of tax dollars to do paving. Check your PCI.
http://edcapps.edcgov.us/dot/TrafficCounts2016/2016%20Annual%20Year%20Traffic%20Count%20Summary.p df





Right, but they absolutely had to build a very costly nonsensical mural
next to Hwy 50 to make our village appear like El Dorado hills,
which it can never do. Then they shoo'd away Trader Joe's which
would have gushed beaucoup tax dollars into the local coffers.
Tax dollars which now flow into Folsom, from which they build
bike paths and maintain road, which consequently are in much
better shape than ours.

Grocery stores are not big revenue generators because there is no
sales tax on food. With Trader Joe's there is revenue from alcohol
sales, carbonated beverages, and a few sundry items, but that's
about it.


Booze is a major chunk of their sales. They are famous for having
specialty beers and also their wine prices are good. Also, it's not just
abour sales taxes. There would have been sizeable property taxes had
they allowed them to build.



There are smart community leaders and then there are not so smart
ones.


Cal Trans is not "shooing away" Trader Joes. The state is not making
local land-use decisions. Take your complaints to the Cameron Park
CSD Board of Directors.


That is exactly the board I meant.


Also, Trader Joes probably took one look at your community and
decided it could make more money in a larger population area, e.g.
Folsom -- maybe even pick-up customers from the outskirts of Sacto.


Nope. They were seriously trying to come here because there is a good
market for their stuff. Affluent residents with a serious taste for
specialty items. People who have no problem to plunk down $8 for a
little piece of brie as long as it's the real deal from France.


You complain about all the idiots in government, yet you do nothing.


Not true. I've been at CSD sessions. For other reasons but the results
weren't better. Then I organized a little "resistance" and with a good
dose of media exposure we got things done. The hard way.


The first thing you could do is figure out which government deserves
all your carping. Start with looking at local transportation
funding. Get on the CSD Board. Make Cameron Park Great Again! SMS
has at least made himself part of the "deep state" of Cupertino.


Road conditions are mostly in the hands of DOT. Last year they increased
car taxes and gas taxes to "fix the roads". Noticeable results so far? Zero.

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Regards, Joerg

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