The fallout of filing for bankruptcy is largely unknown at this point -- it has held devastating con-sequences for municipalities such as California's Maywood...

The Board of Supervisors was had been receiving threats of being recalled if they did not prevent sludge from being trucked through the area as had happened in the past.

Critics charge that the Board of Supervisors hastily hired a bankruptcy attorney to escape the escalating debt -- but have alternatives been effectively sought? There are several entities expressing interest in purchasing the landfill site but County Administrator Dan Field has not elaborated on who is offering what or which offers are currently on the table.

No Arizona county has ever filed bankruptcy and, nationally, it is a highly unusual action

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RECALL A HIT IN QUARTZSITE...


Recall workers gather petition signatures. Enough signers are already in on Cowell & Winslow's recalls.

Once a peaceful small town known for tourists and an unparalleled rock vending trade, Quartzsite is now embattled, embittered and fighting for solvency amidst a series of controversial moves  by Town Manager Alex Taft while new Mayor Ed Foster seeks advice from those more than familiar with Quartzsite's reputation for  it's  volatile political climate...

Two weeks ago, the Town Hall meeting during which Foster was sworn in deteriorated into virtual mayhem when Taft's proposals to disempower the new Mayor were passed by four council members in spite of strong public outcry demanding the new Mayor have a chance to prove himself before officials sought to withdraw his powers.

Four of them [Winslow, Anderson, Cowell and Lukkasson] immediately went ahead with the decision to vote for the withdrawal of powers from Foster --and without a single word of discussion between them during the meeting. But the move wasn't without a swift and strong backlash from Quartzsite's voters, who promptly began requesting and signing recall papers against those that challenged Foster's rights as Mayor.

Both Winslow and Cowell's positions were already under fire from previous actvities undertaken by the two who are not newly elected and, thus, accessible under recall.

The remainder of the officials have just now taken their seats. Lizarraga abstained, and Kelley voted against the measures to limit Foster's powers.

Foster's Mayoral rights are stipulated under Arizona Law and this week the battle lines are being drawn between those that would challenge Foster -- and may soon discover they have problems they've not even considered. Councilmen that choose to  break the law in order to do what they wish -- or what they are ordered to do by another official -- are not protected against suits brought by those effected by those choices.

Quartzsite is already in an insurance pool [provided insurance only because an insurer is forced to take them] through the Arizona branch of the League of Cities and Towns.

Because of a series of poor choices, the town is virtually 'uninsurable.' Were Foster to challenge those individuals that comprise the sitting council in court, anything they've done that resulted in the breaking of a law would leave those individuals at risk of a suit against them personally, with their personal assets at risk.

Some of the officials with oversight responsibilities concerning Quartzsite have already expressed concern over these pending issues.
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A political battle has ensued since four sitting councilmen sought to disempower Quartzsite's newly elected Mayor Tuesday, in spite of strong public outcry...   
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Foster has addressed the issue of Tuesday's council meeting here, in The MINESHAFT, his local publication.


The already established and required emergency protocol communities are to have in place in the event of an emergency [CLICK FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH SECURITY AND BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACT] that would have prevented the problems that resulted in Quartzsite's dilemma... Citizens, in fact, have the RIGHT to know [Click for the RIGHT TO KNOW ACT] if there is a problem that may effect the safety of their drinking water. [Click for the SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT.] Read here for UNDERSTANDING THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT.]                              READ MORE


Steve Bennett's pool [shown here] was the focus of concerns about drinking water over the weekend. ADEQ will arrive Monday to test the water for contaminants and see what, exactly, is in the water.   

The 'public' meeting of the town's incumbents has already created a flap: attendees have indicated that the acting Mayor stated that the town would have to learn to get along without vendors... and he now denies he made that statement.  

Bennett's letter of resignation was presented to the council Wednesday, August 27th, and formally accepted at a special meeting held Wednesday, August 28th. Many spectators at Tuesday's meeting indicated they found the diatribe presented against Mayor Bennett offensive, even though the case against Bennett -- presented without interruption by Daniel Field-- did not appear to be without merit.

Bennett officiated during the first part of that Tuesday council meeting and excused himself for the duration of the session, leaving the room to the remaining members of the council and Town Manager/Attorney Daniel G. Field, to discuss the case against him in open session, with many townspeople in attendance. He did not attend Thursday's meeting when his resignation was presented for acceptance.

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The FANNIE & FREDDIE Fiasco, and AIG, MORGAN STANLEY, WAMU and...

The bailouts are being described as amounts TEN TIMES THE NATIONAL DEBT. 10% of the banks are on the verge of failure...

The fact is, there's more money changing hands than is comfortable for most people: huge losses are being sustained by even the most savvy and frugal investors, the downturns keep happening and the pivotal 'turnarounds' that would typically allow losers to recoup are becoming fewer with ever lengthening periods of time in between.

Is it the 'redistribution of wealth' that's been a source of such concern of late?

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