Citizens Against the Power Grab

Various articles concerning the efforts of citizens of San Marcos California fighting to stop the city governmnt attempt to enter into the electric and gas distribution business.

http://www.nctimes.net/news/2003/20030523/23836.html

5/23/03

Struggle for power in San Marcos

Government by initiative, while a right of the voters, is not the best form of government. Too often, initiative results become counterproductive and cause unforeseen economic consequences. Initiatives are spawned by poor public representation by careless and willful politicians, who all too often go back on their campaign promises or ignore common sense while they promote their own agenda.

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http://www.nctimes.net/news/2002/20021219/53618.html

City charter must be changed

Now that the San Marcos City Council has voted unanimously to drop its ill-conceived venture into the power supply business after losing $300,000, it's time to look at another vexing problem.

Had the unilateral power of the council to move forward on the Magnolia power plant venture not been available by virtue of the city charter, instead of the $160,000 deficit the city is facing next year, there would be a surplus of $140,000 or more.

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http://www.nctimes.net/news/2003/20030312/64420.html

SM council defends utility actions

SAN MARCOS ---- Council members deflected criticism Tuesday over a decision to seek companies to operate an electric utility for San Marcos and defended earlier statements that voters might not have the final say on the controversial plan.

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http://www.nctimes.net/news/2003/20030307/93351.html

SM council members try to revive utility plan

KATHERINE MARKS
Staff Writer

SAN MARCOS ---- The city is set to send requests to about 90 companies today asking them to bid on the privilege of providing electricity to future residents in the south and central parts of the city.

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http://www.nctimes.net/news/2002/20020802/51122.html

SM utility to hear company's pitch

SAN MARCOS ---- A company that says it can save San Marcos ratepayers nearly $200 million in energy costs over the next 30 years will make its pitch to the City Council later this month, and already the proposal is being criticized by some as too good to be true.

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http://www.nctimes.net/news/2002/20020711/92359.html

Move to put utility plan on ballot shelved KATHERINE MARKS
Staff Writer

SAN MARCOS ---- Councilman Lee Thibadeau failed to gain support from his fellow council members late Tuesday in his quest to put a failed utility plan on an upcoming ballot.

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http://www.nctimes.net/news/2002/20021215/61829.html

Whither San Marcos' utility?

SAN MARCOS ---- The fate of the city's 2-year-old electric utility is in limbo following a decision last week to back out of a multimillion-dollar power plant partnership.

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