Summer is ending, and the Wonder Inn appeal still has not been heard by the County Supervisors. The County had 30 days to schedule a hearing after the appeal was filed on April 3; it’s now been more than five months.  What gives?  Have they forgotten?  Have the developers walked away from the project?

The answer is no, and no.  We know the appeal is still active.  More likely they want us, the community, to forget.  To get lazy, stop paying attention, stop caring.  But that ain’t gonna happen!  This is not over, and the people of Wonder Valley are ready and waiting for Round 2.   

A quick and easy way to make sure the County knows we are NOT forgetting is to send in your letter!  If you’ve already sent your letter for this round, thank you!  We’ve had a good response, but we’re not near the 372 comment letters we reached last March for Round 1 with the Planning Commission – a number that made a real impression on the County.  Let’s see if we can match it!  Find out how to send your letter right here.  

Just as important:  Let’s all be prepared to show up at the hearing when it does happen!  The Supervisors meet on Tuesday mornings and the next possible dates are Sept 26, Oct 3, and Oct 24. So leave space on your calendar, and you know we’ll keep you posted.

Special request:  Do you live in or have concerned acquaintances in the Second or Fifth County Districts?  (Find your district here.)  We could use some help getting the ear of Supervisors Baca and Armendarez.  Contact us if you want to help.  

Quick update:  You may remember how our neighbors in Flamingo Heights showed up at the Wonder Inn hearing in March to support us.  The Flamingo Heights 640 Glamping Project has also been appealed to the Supervisors by the developers.  Like us, that community has been waiting over five months for a hearing date.  They recently had a FH640 Glamping Taskforce Town Hall, and you can read a summary of that meeting on saveourdeserts.org.