$500 million cover-up exposed in
Mohave County, costing
$1 million per year in lost tax
revenue. Supervisors, county employees and Santa Fe Ranch Property
Owners Association implicated in scandal.
YUCCA,
Ariz., July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
Disturbing revelations have emerged
involving widespread corruption in Mohave
County, prompting the filing of criminal complaints against
all five Mohave County Supervisors, county staff, county attorneys
and the Santa Fe Ranch Property Owners Association. The complaints
implicate these officials in a $500
million cover-up at Santa Fe Ranch, a development four times
larger than Lake Havasu City,
resulting in an annual loss of $1
million in tax revenue and contributing significantly to a
county-wide deficit exceeding $18
million.
"At the same time vote rigging was
happening in Mohave County
District 5, Supervisor Gould was accusing Governor Hobbs of vote
rigging in the 2022 election. It's utter hypocrisy."
Key points outlined in the criminal complaints include:
- Government Misconduct: Allegations range from vote rigging and
perjury of the public record to constitutional violations and
breaches of duty. Mohave County
staff are accused of falsifying documents and making false
statements, while conspiring to obstruct justice, resulting in a
government operating outside the bounds of recognized law and
Arizona statutes. State
intervention is sought to address these abuses and uphold justice
for affected residents.
- Economic Destruction: The Santa Fe Ranch Property Owners
Association's alleged low/no growth agenda has
reportedly defrauded and disenfranchised thousands of property
owners. Property values remain $250 million
dollars below 2008 levels, with a paltry annual growth rate
of only 0.2% over 25 years. Modest growth rates of 1.2% and 2.2%
could have potentially added hundreds of homes and half a billion
dollars in economic activity. Yucca,
Arizona has suffered a 25% population decline from 2010 to
2020.
- Retaliation and Corruption: Whistleblower Ben Peterson faced
retaliation including vote rigging to deny his zoning application
and racketeering through fraudulent fees by the Association,
encumbering his property under false levy for two years. County
officials withheld notice to Peterson's application in apparent
coordination with the Santa Fe Ranch Property Owners Association's
efforts. The Association appears to be engaging in mail
fraud to influence it's own member elections. Attempts
to resolve these issues have largely been ignored, indicating a
systematic effort to suppress dissent and cover up
malfeasance.
- Conflicts of Interest: Concerns about conflicts of interest
involving POA officials, county staff, and their families have been
raised, including improper pecuniary interests and allegations of
mail fraud related to federal grant applications.
These allegations highlight a pattern of misconduct demanding
immediate investigation.
- Gross Negligence and Tragedy: The negligence of the Santa Fe
Ranch POA allegedly led to the death of John Sanchez, whose ambulance was stuck in the
sand due to negligent road grading in FEMA flood zones from 2009 to
2021. His widow's desperate attempts to keep him alive with CPR
were unsuccessful. Despite knowledge of these practices,
Mohave County officials
purportedly failed to intervene, resulting in tragic
consequences.
"The community deserves transparency and accountability, not a
cover-up that has cost us dearly in economic potential, personal
freedom and, tragically, in human life," said Ben Peterson, the courageous individual behind
these disclosures. "At the same time vote rigging was happening in
Mohave County, Supervisor Gould
was accusing Governor Hobbs of vote rigging in the 2022 election.
It's utter hypocrisy."
Santa Fe Ranch residents and concerned citizens are urged to
seek justice and demand accountability from their elected officials
and POA leadership.
The criminal complaints call on Arizona state authorities to conduct a
thorough investigation and implement measures to prevent further
harm to the community and restore trust in local governance.
Media Contact
Benjamin Peterson, Mohave County
Oversight Commission, 1 206-579-8012,
benpeterson007@gmail.com
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