I am truly amazed at the vitriolic comments that get made towards me when I express the opinion our community deserves the right to have all the information regarding self-determination. Fortunately, it is my nature not to waiver from my conviction that it will be the entire community that will decide on what the future status will be of our community.

Let’s face it, there is absolutely noting wrong with having the altruistic motivation to make sure that ones community has factual information. But you have to wonder why some people don’t want to see the community get educated on the options that are available; annexation, incorporation or remaining in the County possibly as a Community Services District (CSD).

The City of Santa Clarita seems to have evolved in its view of self-determination of the un-incorporated areas on the west side. This in turn has been met with a positive and productive response from the West Ranch and Castaic Town Councils. There will be a lot of progress in the coming months in building on that encouraging and constructive opening of communications.

The process had stagnated for a number of years for various reasons that don’t seem to matter anymore. Now the process is underway; it is moving towards a resolution and the various entities are talking. The outside agitators that are not residents or stakeholders should let their elected representatives do what they are tasked with which is allow for the dynamic and fruitful process to proceed to conclusion. It’s time to trust the process.

What has happened in the past is over with; water under the bridge as they say, it is now time to start to look to the future and all the fantastic possibilities that it holds. The West Ranch community will have concise and thorough information to evaluate its future with and it will allow the residents to make their decision at the ballot box at some future date. All of this will then be put to rest and some of us will go back to just being community volunteers again.

Dave Bossert
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Dave Bossert is a community volunteer who serves on a number of boards and councils. His commentaries represent his own opinions and not necessarily the views of any organization he may be affiliated with or those of the West Ranch Beacon.