http://www.sbcounty.gov/bosd3/newsroom/Pressreleases.aspx http://www.sbcounty.gov/images/countylogo.jpghttp://www.sbcounty.gov/bosd3/newsroom/Pressreleases.aspxToday, Chief Executive Officer Greg Devereaux updated the Board of Supervisors regarding Supervisor Neil Derry’s proposal to ease the stringent county parking codes for mountain area businesses./bosd3/newsroom/ViewNewsItem.aspx?DocID=181Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:55:51 -0700Please see the attached letter from the County of San Bernardino to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection expressing our opposition to the illegal fire tax./bosd3/newsroom/ViewNewsItem.aspx?DocID=180Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:51:03 -0700In what amounts to outright thievery by Governor Jerry Brown and the State of California, the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection overrode its previous decision and voted to nearly double the charge levied on structures from $90 to $150 and more importantly, vastly expanded the definition of what structures are now subject to this tax./bosd3/newsroom/ViewNewsItem.aspx?DocID=176Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:55:02 -0700An initiative sponsored by Supervisor Neil Derry to allocate $165,000 in funding for the Brehm Sports Park in Yucca Valley was approved by the Board of Supervisors today. The county will contract with the Basin Wide Foundation, which will oversee the expansion of the park. Planned improvements include the development of two soccer fields, a combination soccer/football field, a sand volleyball court as well as a “Miracle League” field for the physically disadvantaged. /bosd3/newsroom/ViewNewsItem.aspx?DocID=174Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:35:00 -0700The American equivalent of the Tour de France cycling road race will return to Big Bear in 2012 after garnering rave reviews by organizers of the Amgen Tour of California following the 2010 visit, which drew thousands of spectators to our region along with millions of watchers worldwide./bosd3/newsroom/ViewNewsItem.aspx?DocID=171Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:35:55 -0700Supervisor Neil Derry approved funding for three renovation projects in Joshua Tree on Nov. 1 totaling $95,000./bosd3/newsroom/ViewNewsItem.aspx?DocID=170Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:24:11 -0700Governor Jerry Brown signed into law on Thursday a bill that will no longer require Californian’s to be fingerprinted when they apply for food stamp assistance. “Our welfare program is riddled with fraud, misuse and abuse,” said Supervisor Neil Derry. “Fingerprinting does not prevent eligible applicants from receiving aid. This will allow those who shouldn’t get welfare to defraud taxpayers.” /bosd3/newsroom/ViewNewsItem.aspx?DocID=167Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:37:10 -0700San Bernardino County CEO Greg Devereaux made comments at the Fontana Rotary Club regarding the county budget that Supervisor Neil Derry does not believe accurately reflect the ongoing budget discussions taking place within the county./bosd3/newsroom/ViewNewsItem.aspx?DocID=166Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:07:20 -0700Supervisor Neil Derry welcomed the federal raid on the San Bernardino International Airport calling it an “Airport to Nowhere” and a textbook example of federal earmark abuse that has resulted in the squandering of $142 million dollars. Over the last two years, and more recently over the last six months, members of Supervisor Derry’s staff have met with the FBI to express concerns about fraud and waste at the airport along with the regional medical center. The airport developer, Scot Spencer, is convicted felon who has served time in federal prison for bankruptcy fraud and was banned from the aviation industry in 2005. /bosd3/newsroom/ViewNewsItem.aspx?DocID=165Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:54:52 -0700Supervisor Neil Derry announced his desire to have all applicants for food handler cards in San Bernardino County to undergo screening through the federal government’s E-Verify program and require documentation verifying worker eligibility at all health inspections in order for food establishments to receive a permit to conduct business. A specific attempt to require e-verification as a condition for a food handler’s card and health permit is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation. Since all food establishments must go through the county permitting requirement process, this effort would impact unincorporated and incorporated businesses. /bosd3/newsroom/ViewNewsItem.aspx?DocID=160Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:08:17 -0700