Johnson's Pasture: A Special Place November 7, 2006: A Special Date Measure S Passes With Over 70% of the Vote Voting Tuesday, November 7 on Measure S, Claremonters gave 70-percent approval to the general obligation bond measure to purchase and preserve Johnson's Pasture. A total of 8,741 (70.79%) voted yes, while 3,606 (29.21%) voted no. The measure needed 2/3 approval to pass. The vote to approveMeasure S comes just months after an assessment district vote to save Johnson's Pasture failed. !!!!! 70.44% YES on Measure S !!!!! Thank You Claremont For The Vision to Vote To Save Johnson's Pasture. JUNE 12, 2007 Ending months of uncertainty and negotiations following the successful passage of Measure S in November, the City of Claremont and the owners of Johnson’s Pasture finally reached a $11.5 million purchase agreement on June 12.With the City set to take ownership of the 183-acre ‘crown jewel’ of Claremont’s hillsides, the deal also culminates more than seven years of effort by the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy to save this particular parcel. Measure S, a $12.5 million bond measure, passed with a 72% positive vote on last November’s ballot, providing the funds for the City to purchase Johnson’s Pasture. The purchase delay centered around the price, with the owners siding with one appraisal and the City with another.In addition to the Measure S money, the City will also receive monies from the state of California, LA County, The Claremont Colleges, and the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy.“I feel so grateful to all the CWC supporters who believed that this was possible from the very beginning,” said Suzanne Thompson, CWC Board Chairman and one of three original founders of the CWC. “They wrote letters, attended meetings, helped at events worked in the campaign, and gave generously because of their love for the Pasture. All that support in the community sent a clear message that the people of Claremont wanted to save this special place. “The group that came together to pass Measure S also deserves a lot of credit. We are celebrating today because of the dedication and hard work of the Measure S Committee and all the people in the community who displayed signs, talked to their neighbors, called and walked precincts, supported the campaign, and voted Yes on S. It was a great show of community unity.“I was ecstatic to hear that the papers were finally signed and Johnson’s Pasture will be there forever--as habitat for native plants and animals and as a connection with nature for the rest of us,” continued Thompson, who helped found the CWC in January 2000 after Johnson’s Pasture was threatened with development. “Every day in Southern California and throughout the US, we lose so much of our natural heritage to bulldozers and earthmovers, as yet more shopping malls and housing developments are built. It gives me great hope that a community of people who care put their passion into saving one place of natural beauty and wonder in their community. And we did it!”“I am very pleased that we have come to an agreement,” stated Claremont Mayor Peter Yao in a city press release. “But I am even more pleased that our community has come together and has demonstrated our commitment to achieve the common goal of preserving the hillsides for this generation and future generations to enjoy. The City Council and I would like to thank everyone in the community for helping to make this happen. It is moments like this that make me even more proud to be a part of the Claremont community.”According to the city, the purchase process, including the issuance of bonds and the real estate transaction, should be completed by mid-September. The property will then be added to the City’s Wilderness Park, expanding the hillside park to nearly 2000 acres.
November 7, 2006: A Special Date
Measure S Passes With Over 70% of the Vote
Voting Tuesday, November 7 on Measure S, Claremonters gave 70-percent approval to the general obligation bond measure to purchase and preserve Johnson's Pasture. A total of 8,741 (70.79%) voted yes, while 3,606 (29.21%) voted no. The measure needed 2/3 approval to pass. The vote to approveMeasure S comes just months after an assessment district vote to save Johnson's Pasture failed.
!!!!! 70.44% YES on Measure S !!!!! Thank You Claremont For The Vision to Vote To Save Johnson's Pasture. JUNE 12, 2007 Ending months of uncertainty and negotiations following the successful passage of Measure S in November, the City of Claremont and the owners of Johnson’s Pasture finally reached a $11.5 million purchase agreement on June 12.With the City set to take ownership of the 183-acre ‘crown jewel’ of Claremont’s hillsides, the deal also culminates more than seven years of effort by the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy to save this particular parcel. Measure S, a $12.5 million bond measure, passed with a 72% positive vote on last November’s ballot, providing the funds for the City to purchase Johnson’s Pasture. The purchase delay centered around the price, with the owners siding with one appraisal and the City with another.In addition to the Measure S money, the City will also receive monies from the state of California, LA County, The Claremont Colleges, and the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy.“I feel so grateful to all the CWC supporters who believed that this was possible from the very beginning,” said Suzanne Thompson, CWC Board Chairman and one of three original founders of the CWC. “They wrote letters, attended meetings, helped at events worked in the campaign, and gave generously because of their love for the Pasture. All that support in the community sent a clear message that the people of Claremont wanted to save this special place. “The group that came together to pass Measure S also deserves a lot of credit. We are celebrating today because of the dedication and hard work of the Measure S Committee and all the people in the community who displayed signs, talked to their neighbors, called and walked precincts, supported the campaign, and voted Yes on S. It was a great show of community unity.“I was ecstatic to hear that the papers were finally signed and Johnson’s Pasture will be there forever--as habitat for native plants and animals and as a connection with nature for the rest of us,” continued Thompson, who helped found the CWC in January 2000 after Johnson’s Pasture was threatened with development. “Every day in Southern California and throughout the US, we lose so much of our natural heritage to bulldozers and earthmovers, as yet more shopping malls and housing developments are built. It gives me great hope that a community of people who care put their passion into saving one place of natural beauty and wonder in their community. And we did it!”“I am very pleased that we have come to an agreement,” stated Claremont Mayor Peter Yao in a city press release. “But I am even more pleased that our community has come together and has demonstrated our commitment to achieve the common goal of preserving the hillsides for this generation and future generations to enjoy. The City Council and I would like to thank everyone in the community for helping to make this happen. It is moments like this that make me even more proud to be a part of the Claremont community.”According to the city, the purchase process, including the issuance of bonds and the real estate transaction, should be completed by mid-September. The property will then be added to the City’s Wilderness Park, expanding the hillside park to nearly 2000 acres.
!!!!! 70.44% YES on Measure S !!!!!
Thank You Claremont For The Vision to Vote To Save Johnson's Pasture.
JUNE 12, 2007 Ending months of uncertainty and negotiations following the successful passage of Measure S in November, the City of Claremont and the owners of Johnson’s Pasture finally reached a $11.5 million purchase agreement on June 12.With the City set to take ownership of the 183-acre ‘crown jewel’ of Claremont’s hillsides, the deal also culminates more than seven years of effort by the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy to save this particular parcel. Measure S, a $12.5 million bond measure, passed with a 72% positive vote on last November’s ballot, providing the funds for the City to purchase Johnson’s Pasture. The purchase delay centered around the price, with the owners siding with one appraisal and the City with another.In addition to the Measure S money, the City will also receive monies from the state of California, LA County, The Claremont Colleges, and the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy.“I feel so grateful to all the CWC supporters who believed that this was possible from the very beginning,” said Suzanne Thompson, CWC Board Chairman and one of three original founders of the CWC. “They wrote letters, attended meetings, helped at events worked in the campaign, and gave generously because of their love for the Pasture. All that support in the community sent a clear message that the people of Claremont wanted to save this special place. “The group that came together to pass Measure S also deserves a lot of credit. We are celebrating today because of the dedication and hard work of the Measure S Committee and all the people in the community who displayed signs, talked to their neighbors, called and walked precincts, supported the campaign, and voted Yes on S. It was a great show of community unity.“I was ecstatic to hear that the papers were finally signed and Johnson’s Pasture will be there forever--as habitat for native plants and animals and as a connection with nature for the rest of us,” continued Thompson, who helped found the CWC in January 2000 after Johnson’s Pasture was threatened with development. “Every day in Southern California and throughout the US, we lose so much of our natural heritage to bulldozers and earthmovers, as yet more shopping malls and housing developments are built. It gives me great hope that a community of people who care put their passion into saving one place of natural beauty and wonder in their community. And we did it!”“I am very pleased that we have come to an agreement,” stated Claremont Mayor Peter Yao in a city press release. “But I am even more pleased that our community has come together and has demonstrated our commitment to achieve the common goal of preserving the hillsides for this generation and future generations to enjoy. The City Council and I would like to thank everyone in the community for helping to make this happen. It is moments like this that make me even more proud to be a part of the Claremont community.”According to the city, the purchase process, including the issuance of bonds and the real estate transaction, should be completed by mid-September. The property will then be added to the City’s Wilderness Park, expanding the hillside park to nearly 2000 acres.
JUNE 12, 2007
Ending months of uncertainty and negotiations following the successful passage of Measure S in November, the City of Claremont and the owners of Johnson’s Pasture finally reached a $11.5 million purchase agreement on June 12.With the City set to take ownership of the 183-acre ‘crown jewel’ of Claremont’s hillsides, the deal also culminates more than seven years of effort by the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy to save this particular parcel. Measure S, a $12.5 million bond measure, passed with a 72% positive vote on last November’s ballot, providing the funds for the City to purchase Johnson’s Pasture. The purchase delay centered around the price, with the owners siding with one appraisal and the City with another.In addition to the Measure S money, the City will also receive monies from the state of California, LA County, The Claremont Colleges, and the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy.“I feel so grateful to all the CWC supporters who believed that this was possible from the very beginning,” said Suzanne Thompson, CWC Board Chairman and one of three original founders of the CWC. “They wrote letters, attended meetings, helped at events worked in the campaign, and gave generously because of their love for the Pasture. All that support in the community sent a clear message that the people of Claremont wanted to save this special place. “The group that came together to pass Measure S also deserves a lot of credit. We are celebrating today because of the dedication and hard work of the Measure S Committee and all the people in the community who displayed signs, talked to their neighbors, called and walked precincts, supported the campaign, and voted Yes on S. It was a great show of community unity.“I was ecstatic to hear that the papers were finally signed and Johnson’s Pasture will be there forever--as habitat for native plants and animals and as a connection with nature for the rest of us,” continued Thompson, who helped found the CWC in January 2000 after Johnson’s Pasture was threatened with development. “Every day in Southern California and throughout the US, we lose so much of our natural heritage to bulldozers and earthmovers, as yet more shopping malls and housing developments are built. It gives me great hope that a community of people who care put their passion into saving one place of natural beauty and wonder in their community. And we did it!”“I am very pleased that we have come to an agreement,” stated Claremont Mayor Peter Yao in a city press release. “But I am even more pleased that our community has come together and has demonstrated our commitment to achieve the common goal of preserving the hillsides for this generation and future generations to enjoy. The City Council and I would like to thank everyone in the community for helping to make this happen. It is moments like this that make me even more proud to be a part of the Claremont community.”According to the city, the purchase process, including the issuance of bonds and the real estate transaction, should be completed by mid-September. The property will then be added to the City’s Wilderness Park, expanding the hillside park to nearly 2000 acres.