Comments on: Trump sues Rancho Palos Verdes, Trump haters trumpet http://www.earthgolf.com/2008/12/21/trump-sues-rancho-palos-verdes-trump-haters-trumpet/ Golf Course Design, Architecture, News and Commentary Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:52:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: M Freeman http://www.earthgolf.com/2008/12/21/trump-sues-rancho-palos-verdes-trump-haters-trumpet/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 M Freeman Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:25:06 +0000 http://www.earthgolf.com/?p=278#comment-1113 This is the thing with Trump....he has so much money that he will do to Rancho Palos Verdes what he did to Palm Beach County (which has WAY more money in their annual budget than Rancho could dream of, that's where he got the property to build the Trump International Golf Club). He will drag the lawsuit out sooooo long that Rancho will eventually submit because they won't be able to afford the attorney fees that are eating chunks out of their annual budget.......and Trump knows this game well....even if he could stand a chance to loose he knows that most cities do not have that kind of funding to manage the expense of such a lucrative and expensive lawsuit. So know we wait and see........ This is the thing with Trump….he has so much money that he will do to Rancho Palos Verdes what he did to Palm Beach County (which has WAY more money in their annual budget than Rancho could dream of, that’s where he got the property to build the Trump International Golf Club). He will drag the lawsuit out sooooo long that Rancho will eventually submit because they won’t be able to afford the attorney fees that are eating chunks out of their annual budget…….and Trump knows this game well….even if he could stand a chance to loose he knows that most cities do not have that kind of funding to manage the expense of such a lucrative and expensive lawsuit. So know we wait and see……..

]]> By: Tom Long http://www.earthgolf.com/2008/12/21/trump-sues-rancho-palos-verdes-trump-haters-trumpet/comment-page-1/#comment-907 Tom Long Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:48:46 +0000 http://www.earthgolf.com/?p=278#comment-907 Just so you know the street Trump wants renamed is a public street, not "on his property." The screen of trees he wanted to plant violated the conditional use permit that existed on the property when he bought it. And as for the geological reviews he agreed to them and agreed that a review panel would decide any disputes with the city and that there would be no lawsuits. He has the geologic approvals he sought and has entitlements to build the clubhouse terrace (he is just unhappy about how much time and money it took under the procedures he agreed to in writing). And no, the citizens of Rancho Palos Verdes and its politicians don't need Mr. Trump's money. His golf course provides the city less than $300,000 per year in taxes (not even 2% of the city budget0. Tom Long Councilmember, Rancho Palos Verdes, California Just so you know the street Trump wants renamed is a public street, not “on his property.” The screen of trees he wanted to plant violated the conditional use permit that existed on the property when he bought it. And as for the geological reviews he agreed to them and agreed that a review panel would decide any disputes with the city and that there would be no lawsuits. He has the geologic approvals he sought and has entitlements to build the clubhouse terrace (he is just unhappy about how much time and money it took under the procedures he agreed to in writing).

And no, the citizens of Rancho Palos Verdes and its politicians don’t need Mr. Trump’s money. His golf course provides the city less than $300,000 per year in taxes (not even 2% of the city budget0.

Tom Long
Councilmember, Rancho Palos Verdes, California

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