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Welcome to Arlan Van Ry's page of Public Accomplishments ( Misdeeds )
"Protection of Dishonest and Unethical County Employees"
Jason Todd Kelly is a dishonest, unethical attorney currently representing Alamosa County.
From 2014 through 2018, for four years Alamosa Country Land Use Department refused to issue or even accept a permit requesting an address. This effectively prevents any property owner holding land in Alamosa County that sits off of a state or federal highway, from legally accessing their property without being forced to pay for unnecessary permits in many cases. You can read the article on ECCEP.co here.
As a community and prosperity building organization, we simply wanted to develop and demonstrate efficient farming techniques and technologies while providing much needed food and support to the local social programs. The right to farm one's own property is guaranteed in the "Code of the West" passed by both Colorado State and Alamosa County.
Furthermore, it has been confirmed with the Alamosa Land Use Department that there are no fees required to access or farm one's own property with the exceptions of structures, fencing or industrial use cases. None of which applied to us. You can read the confirmation here. In fact, we were previously informed our plan involved strictly ( or very near ) Value Added Agriculture.
Although we have come to an understanding and made apologies with the Land Use Department once they granted our request of scheduling the policy review in public hearing and simply apologizing while admitting it was a mistake / misunderstanding. At the meeting November 2018, the Council agreed and decided to correct these inconsistencies. Despite this, Jason T. Kelly continues to knowingly assert several false claims to the County Commissioners in order to protect himself. When this was brought to their attention, Darius Allen, Michael Yohn, and Helen Sigmond apparently just blew it off. You would think after their past history with employing criminals they might take these matters more seriously?
We then submitted a CORA request in order to provide them the proof they refused to look in to themselves. The CORA request was for log book records of in person visits, records of phone and email contacts, in addition to the emails and notes of the Commissioners during this debacle. All public record according the Colorado State regulations. We received a record of our own email contacts and in person visits only. Once again Darius Allen, Michael Yohn, and Helen Sigmond seemingly has dismissed the evidence and seriousness of the problem. One can only conclude that these Commissioners are putting personal feelings before the good of the County. By continuing to employ Mr. Kelly without even addressing the issues demonstrates their complicity and should at the very least call in to question their judgement. Receiving advice from an unethical attorney, who is willing to lie in his official capacity, is bound to be disbarred if he were to lie in court, under oath.
Alamosa County Denies Legal Access To Property
On July 25th, 2018 this was brought to the attention of Darius Allen, Michael Yohn and Helen Sigmond.
Contrary to the false claim made by his wife Janet, Michael Yohn does not respond to every letter or phone call. He never once has engaged with us nor has he ever had the character to apologize once for his infringements on our Constitutionally protected Civil Rights or the effects of his actions. Read "Thou shalt not bear false witness" for more information.
In fact, our experiences with both Darius Allen and Michael Yohn have been just the opposite. Both have attempted to censor dissent while speaking at the County Commissioners' meetings or by blocking our posts on Facebook. Something the Federal courts have already determined to be an infringement on the right to Freedom of Speech. You can read an article written by the ACLU on it here. You would think that a veteran, who claims to support veterans, would have a bit more concern for the rights we defended for all of the US.
As an elected official in the state of Colorado, Darius Allen has taken an oath to abide by and protect the laws. It is clear that he has failed on his oath.
"Thank You for Your Service!" / "We Support Our Veterans"
This is a fine thank you for my service and sacrafices. When hypocritical politicians say this whilst lying through their teeth is precisely why "Thank you for your service" is a slap in the face to veterans.
"No Taxation Without Representation"
Darius Allen, Michael Yohn and Helen Sigmond at the direction of Jason T. Kelly are directly responsible for costing Alamosa County and San Luis Valley countless economic investment, potential and revenue all because they believe they can legally deny a property owner the right to even access their own property, let alone farm it in accordance with County and State ordinances explicitly giving property owners the right to do just that.
Darius Allen is a corrupt, hypocritical, self-dealing, shady politician; Exactly the opposite of what Alamosa County and the San Luis Valley needs.
It should be no wonder that Alamosa County has been in decline despite one of the strongest and longest economic expansions in the history of the United States. Look no further to the elected officials whose power continues to grow at the expense of you and your freedoms.
The first step on the path to prosperity and a strong community begins with removing the dirty politicians like the trash they are.