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LAFCO agenda for July 3, 2008 includes Carmel Valley Incorporation Proposal.

read the agenda (pdf)

On May 2, 2008 Judge Lydia Villareal renders a decision finding that LAFCO "abused its discretion" in ordering an unnecessary EIR before Carmel Valley can vote on creating a Town.

read the full decision (pdf)

On March 6, 2007 the Carmel Valley Forum announces filing a lawsuit against LAFCO for "its denial of the right to vote of the citizens of Carmel Valley".

read the full press release (pdf)

LAFCO Commission votes 5-2 to overturn a 10 month old decision not to require an Environmental Impact Report. On Wednesday October 18, 2006, the Local Agency Formation Commission voted to require an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) despite a previous decision to instead call for a Negative Declaration which was prepared by an independent expert consultant.

The Carmel Valley Forum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation organized to research, analyze, and disseminate information which will enable citizens of Carmel Valley to make informed decisions regarding local issues and concerns.

To date, nearly 500 residents and business owners up and down Carmel Valley have made donations to an effort to obtain the answer to a debate which has been going on for the past 40 years, namely ... is incorporation feasible? Over 2500 people signed a petition wanting to find out the answer to that question.

Additional funds are required to complete the process. The County is providing no funds, and the Forum’s task is to raise money to pay for the entire process associated with evaluating the incorporation The Town of Carmel Valley. The political reality is that those who live and work in, or care about the future of Carmel Valley have to pay the costs of this process. Without additional funds, the community and its residents will not have the opportunity to evaluate, and debate, whether self-governance is right for them. To that end, we ask for your generous tax-deductible contribution to the Carmel Valley Forum.

The Forum represents a broad cross-section of the Carmel Valley community with diverse opinions. It includes local business people, representatives of homeowners associations, and educators, as well as both developers and environmentalists.

The Forum itself does not and will not take a position on incorporation but is simply committed to moving the process forward so that the people of Carmel Valley may choose the best course for themselves. There will public hearings and ample opportunity to review information before the question of incorporation is put to a vote.

Whether you are for, against, or just want to know the facts about incorporation, we invite you to send your tax deductible contributions to the Carmel Valley Forum.

Thank you!