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Julian residents object to Linden Blue’s backcountry development plans
Maryanne, did you not read the article? The Williamson Act prohibits the subdivision of contracted land for residential development. Period. Why should a billionaire developer be able to get huge tax breaks on their land through the Williamson Act and then break the agreement they signed? You can't have it both ways, receive big tax breaks for Agricultural land and then turn around and put 24 luxury homes on the land that have nothing to do with Agriculture. While you are in the Williamson Act, any structures must be incidental to the agricultural purpose. Lindon Blue must either pay the back tax penalties to exit the Williamson Act early or give his 10 year notice to quit. Remember Rep. Randy "Duke” Cunningham, a Republican whose district included General Atomics headquarters in San Diego. Cunningahm's office took more than $50,000 worth of trips from 2002 to 2005. A 2006 investigation by the Center for Public Integrity found that General Atomics was among the biggest sponsors of congressional trips, outspending other defense contractors by 50 times or more—and that's not counting the roughly $2.5 million a year it spends on lobbying. Considering the Blue Brother's history for paying bribes, one has to wonder who they might be paying off now to try to get this project approved when California Department of Conservation has stated it is illegal. It boils down to just another billionaire who thinks our laws are only for the little people and that he should be able to set it up so the wealthy people who would buy these mansions should get undeserved tax breaks while the other residents of Julian subsidize their share of public services like the Sheriff Dept, the Fire Department, Ambulance Service and our library, parks and schools.— June 22, 2016 1:35 p.m.