By Joe Nelson
Posted: 02/16/2010 03:52:28 PM PST
The county will put off suing a Rancho Cucamonga developer and defendants in an ongoing corruption probe by the District Attorney and state Attorney General’s offices, the Board of Supervisors announced today.
The board met in closed session this afternoon to receive a briefing from county counsel relative to the issues concerning initiation of litigation regarding the Nov. 28, 2006 $102 million settlement between the county and Colonies Partners LP over flood control improvements at the Colonies Crossroads residential/commercial development in Upland.
The meeting was held at the request of Supervisor Josie Gonzales in response to last week’s announcement by District Attorney Michael A. Ramos and state Attorney General Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown that former Assessor Bill Postmus and assistant assessor Jim Erwin had been re-arrested and charged with crimes relating to what they called “the biggiest corruption scandal in county history.” Five unnamed co-conspirators were identfiied as John Does in the criminal complaint and haven’t been charged.
In a news release, the board stated that the matter is “extremely complex and the initiation of litigation would be premature at this time.”
“Meanwhile, there is nothing that compromises or impedes the county’s ability to deliver vital services to our residents and face the many challenges posed by these difficult economic times,” board Chairman Gary Ovitt said.
Ovitt’s chief of staff, Mark Kirk, and Supervisor Paul
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I love Sharons posting on this, iePolitics: Board Decides Not to Sue Itself
I guess when you are a member of the “member’s only club”, you are not a target. But once you leave the inner circle jerk, you are “fair game”
Talk about double standards, lets put a stop to this mess, by starting a recall of all the “clown car drivers” involved in this mess.
If you can’t beat them, “BANKRUPT THEM”.
I think a recall is in order!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Supervisors should be very upset on what they did with Colonies. Before, during and after the trials, people spoke out against settling, but you all needed money and things, along with election help, instead of listening to the facts and our attorneys. You blew our money big time. Now your saying the Colonies matter is extremely complex and you won’t move ahead in more litigation. Well guess what? You Supervisors made it very complex. We the people got it, along with our attorneys and it started out very simple. I agree we had bad court rulings but couldn’t you supervisors see the judges were bought off like you all or may I say some of you were. I believe you could have moved that mountain if you had any guts and didn’t sell your soul for your gain and by caring for the general public’s welfare and opinions. This is not over is what I’m hearing from the public. Stay tuned folks!