EX-MCKEON AIDE TO DIRECT OPEN-SPACE EFFORT WILK HOPES TO WIN MINDS ON GREENBELT MEASURE.Byline: JUDY O'ROURKE Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, -- A consultant overseeing the city's new open space bond measure vows to avoid mistakes that led to the first measure's defeat. Scott Wilk hopes to parlay An open programming interface (API) to a service provider's network (the network operator), developed by the Parlay Group (www.parlay.org). By enabling the customer's application to talk directly to the network, it allows the end user to have greater access to network information as well his smarts for getting candidates elected into saving acreage from the onslaught of tract homes. ``We're really at a crossroads: We can move forward and continue to become one of the most desirable places in America ... or we can be the next San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. ,'' he said. City officials champion the notion of buffering Santa Clarita with a greenbelt Greenbelt, city (1990 pop. 21,096), Prince Georges co., W central Md., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; chartered 1937. Greenbelt was planned and built by the federal government as an experimental model community for families of modest income. , but they are banned from advocating for the ballot measure. A community-based committee will raise funds for a grass-roots campaign steered by Wilk, the former district director for U.S. Rep. Howard ``Buck'' McKeon, R-Santa Clarita. Wilk has been a public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. consultant since Dec. 31. Neither the campaign's budget nor Wilk's compensation have been set, but Wilk said consultants are customarily paid 10 percent to 15 percent of the budget. The endeavor is not a political campaign, and will have no oversight
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Wilk plans to establish a separate bank account and hire an independent bookkeeper to prevent donations from co-mingling with his other clients' accounts. The group is not obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. to reveal donors' names or contributions, and Wilk declined to disclose the names of his other clients. In November 2005, the city's proposed $25-a-year special assessment was soundly defeated. ``No'' votes were largely cast by mobile home park owners, apartment building owners, large landowners and utility companies. Valencia property owners were the most supportive, followed in order by Newhall, Saugus and Canyon Country. In November the Santa Clarita City Council approved $100,000 to fund consultants and engineering reports for the new effort, which may focus on buying undeveloped land. judy.orourke@dailynews.com (661) 257-5255 |
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