According to data published by our chamber of commerce, the land area of Malibu is 45,000 acres. Your article of 8/2 states that 85 percent or $12,750,000 will be used to buy land. Assuming the average value of this land is $100,000 per acre, 127 out of the 45,000 can be purchased, or 1 out of 354 acres.
In my humble opinion, this won’t make a dent and ain’t worth the hassle. The money would be better spent on community centers such as giving financial incentives to a Moose Lodge or a few bingo parlors, ball fields, upscale bowling alleys and well-appointed pool halls. We already have 27 miles of beach playgrounds.
Jack Singleton