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Post #252,067 by boxley 4/13/06 2:20:33 PM Reply	in the WTF in california category [link\|http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/14328731.htm\|http://www.sanluisob...news/14328731.htm] VERNON, Calif. - It took a judge's order to force the first local election in 25 years in this gritty industrial city - and it was an election replete with allegations of voter intimidation, harassment and undercover surveillance. Im curious, where do they get all this money if the town is only 5 square miles? Gotta admire their territorialness. thanx, bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep
Post #252,079 by Andrew Grygus 4/13/06 3:46:00 PM Reply	Vernon consists of the main Farmer John's . . . . . pork processing plant and a number of other quarter square mile industrial operations. There are only a few residences and one family has traditionally controlled Vernon and driven out anyone who has tried to say otherwise. The tax base per resident is very high (I think there are only 80 some residents). [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #252,091 by Simon_Jester 4/13/06 4:47:22 PM Reply	Well, I would think all the industry in the area would pay taxes. (Property taxes and the like). This is the part I liked: Last year, the Los Angeles Times reported that a city administrator had been paid $600,000 in annual salary, bonuses and other compensation, and his benefits included a leased Cadillac Escalade, use of a city-owned apartment and $120,000 for limousine services. The administrator, Bruce V. Malkenhorst Sr., father of the current clerk, retired last year.

in the WTF in california category - (boxley) - (2) - April 13, 2006, 02:20:33 PM EDT

Vernon consists of the main Farmer John's . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - April 13, 2006, 03:46:00 PM EDT

Well, I would think all the industry in the area would pay - (Simon_Jester) - April 13, 2006, 04:47:22 PM EDT

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