Citizen Letter – Binford Road Crime and Drugs 7.19.2023

Dear Sheriff Scardina,

As much as I tire of writing these emails, I am sure you are just as tired of reading them.

My parents did not raise a shrinking violet, so I will continue to reach out until Binford Road is safer for the community and the wildlife.

Thank you again for being the ONLY government agency who is willing to help with solutions for Binford Road.

There has been yet another arrest TODAY on Binford Road: Possession of a Dagger, Burglary, Vandalism, Malicious mischief auto etc.

I hear there is yet another Binford resident who is from Lake County….the vehicles keep coming.  We know the media and the county’s narrative is, “People are being priced out of their homes in Marin” but we have seen a slew of state license plates and out of county residents on Binford.

Per the county’s own admission, which is documented, they have housed only three people on Binford Rd since 2017.  This is appalling and shameful.

I am respectfully asking you to enforce the law now with expired vehicles, tags and hoarding.  We cannot wait any longer.  Our safety is at stake and the algae from pollutions in the marsh is overwhelming.

It has been reported to me that the person living in the large bus (with all the solar panels next to Ex-Con-Current Con, Terry Kramer’s former spot) who has severe hoarding, has an expensive electric bike, does quick stops on Binford Rd for drug dealing.  Please investigate this.  If there are as many parolees on Binford as I believe, I am asking you to have your Deputies search all those vehicles.

I am also asking that you, as an elected official, to stand up to the bureaucrats, even if you are standing alone and double down for the good people of Novato.  We need a leader and we have chosen you.

On a positive note, we really appreciate Deputy Thompson for doing the best he can, but figuratively speaking, he is “handcuffed.”

We have given up on Eric Lucan as he has no plan of action for the state’s 1.6M funding for Binford aside from hiring more staff and services for the residents, hence he will be kept out emails and our plans.  If someone isn’t willing to help, they need to get out of the way. 

Thank you for being in the Novato Parade on a horse noless!  Please Cowboy Up on Binford Road!

Best,

Toni Shroyer