We’d like to thank the following County staff who were instrumental in getting the Lompoc/Casmalia Road re-opened: Public Works Director Scott McGolpin, Deputy Director of Transportation Chris Sneddon, and all of the behind the scenes staffers. You rock!
Additionally, Supervisor Joan Hartman and her staff met with us immediately and kept us informed on the status of the project and we thank you too. Supervisors Steve Lavagnino and Peter Adam also kept us up to speed on the situation.
Not only is this road important to our customers, but also for the community of Casmalia and all the commuters between Santa Maria, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and the Lompoc Valley. Thankfully, our customers are loyal and resilient and always find a way to make the trek to our bucolic destination. Great job Santa Barbara County.
Now all we need is some reliable internet service in Casmalia. As much as we have enjoyed being a place where cell phones are not constantly ringing or buzzing, there would many benefits to our customers if we had dependable cell service. The other important reason is many residents in our tiny community do not have landlines, and those that do have experienced two different times in the past six months where the phones were down. If an emergency had occurred, they would have had to drive out of town to get a signal. If anyone has information that could assist us in that endeavor, it would be much appreciated.
This article appears in Aug 3-10, 2017.
