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Christmas Cards

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:31:00 GMT

Something we can all do this Holiday Season... When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to this address. If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these wonderful special people who have sacrificed so much would get! A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue,NW Washington , D.C. 20307-5001 And please, don't forget to pass it on. Thanks and Happy Holidays!

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Road Committee Update

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:38:00 GMT

One of the projects we had hoped to accomplish this year was the double chip sealing of Stagecoach between Singletree and Surrey. Unfortunately, due to the timing of the bidding & contractor response, and the onset of colder weather, County Public Works has postponed the project until next spring. One project we're still pursuing is improving the ditching on portions of Britchen and Cantle, filling the deep chasms with riprap to slow the erosion. We had intended to get the riprap from George Reed, and The Road Committee has been investigating the use of prison labor to save costs. George Stevens gave us a contact at CalFire who we called. CalFire said at the end of the fire season they would be able to do the work. We were then advised to contact the prison in order to find out if they had a workforce that could do the work cheaper. When we spoke with the prison we learned that working through state bureaucracy would take a great deal of time with possibly no result. So, we're back to waiting for the availability of CalFire work crews. The above information is also available on the homepage of our website: www.diamondxx.info

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Meeting Tomorrow!

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:16:00 GMT

Hello everyone, Hope you're planning on attending the Road Committee Meeting Saturday 10AM at the Royal Mountain King Mine. We'll be discussing & presenting the Road Committee's budget for repair & maintenance of our roads. Attached is the handout we'll be going over. Then we'll be able to enjoy the tour of the Mine and a delicious BBQ lunch! See you there, Jeane

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Diamond XX Meeting & Barbeque

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:05:00 GMT

Hi everyone, The Royal Mountain King Mine is again hosting a barbeque and tour of their facilities. They will also provide the Diamond XX community with a meeting place for the next Road Committee meeting. Please plan on attending and sharing your opinion on how your assessment money should be spent. So save the date: Sept 13th 10 AM Youll soon be getting a letter from RMK Mine with all the details. Take care, Jeane

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more comments from Diamond XX

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:50:00 GMT

Hello everyone, Just when you thought it was cool enough to step out on the front porch, there's more Diamond XX comments to read on our homepage!! www.diamondxx.info Be sure to press your browser's REFRESH button to get the latest page updates. Take care, Jeane

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Lots of info about DiamondXX's vote!

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:36:00 GMT

Hello everyone, I have further information about the recent assessment vote and it's pretty intriguing. Road Committee member, Bob Toynbee, a retired auditor, took a look at the data and came up with some interesting analysis. Here's a look at the vote results from different points of view: www.diamondxx.info Also, I've put up a few of the comments the Road Committee has been receiving in regards to the vote. And lastly...Everything you always wanted to know about The Road Committee - well just about "everything"! Take care, Jeane

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Assessment Vote

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:07:00 GMT

Hello everyone, Although the final tabulation from Public Works is not complete, preliminary indications show the assessment increase did not pass. So, Diamond XX Road Assessments will remain unchanged. We'll have more data to report as it becomes available. Take care, Jeane

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Diamond XX Assessment Increase

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:44:00 GMT

Your asked...we found answers. Hello everyone, Several more questions have been asked and answered on our website. Go to www.diamondxx.info for the latest updates.

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Diamond XX Assessment Increase

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:34:00 GMT

By now you should have received a ballot from Calaveras County Public Works Department. This ballot is a proposal to increase our road assessments. The Road Committee and many of your neighbors urge you to vote YES. Some homeowners report being confused about the assessment increase. We hope that some of these questions & answers will help to explain the ballot proposal. Q. How much will my assessment amount increase? A. If you currently pay $300, your new assessment will be $600. If you pay $325, your new assessment will be $650. And if you now pay $350, your new assessment will be $700. Thats a yearly amountwhich would be about $50 to $58 a month to maintain our 18.2 miles of roads. Q. I heard my assessments will go up 3% each year. Is that true? A. NO! 3% is actually the maximum amount that it could be increased by. Did you know the proposed new assessment could actually go down! Because this new assessment is tied to the Construction Cost Index, if the index reports a negative growth as it did in 1991 and 2001, our new assessments could actually be decreased! Our present assessment does not allow for that to happen! Q. Whats the matter with leaving the assessment amount as it is? A. Our current revenue from road assessments is $62,525 and is not enough to maintain our 18.2 miles of roads in a healthy condition. Our asbestos encapsulated roads will need to be covered periodically to ensure the health of the community and without an increase in assessments, we will not be able to do this maintenance. Q. If I vote YES for the increase, where does the money go? Can it be used for other county projects? A. Absolutely not! Unlike other county taxes we pay, we know exactly where this money is going. Our road assessments are for Diamond XX roads only and the county can not borrow it for other uses! Hopefully this has answered many of your concerns. If you have other questions, please submit them to the road committee by replying to this message or logging on to the Diamond XX website: www.diamondxx.info

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Diamond XX Road Assessments

Fri, 02 May 2008 01:38:00 GMT

There are 3 new legal documents on our website www.diamondxx.info all related to increasing Diamond XXs road assessments. They are located in the DOCUMENTS section under LEGAL DOCUMENTS. There youll find: Engineers Report. Road Improvements and Benefit Assessment for County Service Area No. 4 (Diamond XX) Memorandum Resolution Accepting Engineers Report and Declaring Intent to Conduct Assessment Ballot Proceedings for County Service Area No.4 (Diamond XX) Resolution Resolution Accepting Engineers Report and Declaring Intent to Conduct Assessment Ballot Proceedings for County Service Area No.4 (Diamond XX) These documents are being submitted to the Board of Supervisors on May 20th. If they approve them, ballots will be mailed to all Diamond XX property owners to vote on increasing road assessments. A public hearing is anticipated to be held on July 8th. Regards, The Road Committee

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loose horses!!!

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:44:00 GMT

Hello, We've missed placed a couple of large equine friends. Please be on the look out for a Red Roan, Gelding has a diamond-bar-diamond brand on his hip. Along with him is a Chestnut mare with a white blaze. They were last seen in the Singletree area of Diamond XX. Both are very docile and will let you walk right up to them, especially if you have a treat. If you happen to see Rooster and Frisky please give me a call. Thanks Pieter Michels Hm. 785-3647 Cel. 470-4638

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