Author: Linda Sutter
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DEL NORTE COUNTY BLUNDER OR INTENTIONAL
Opinion Piece By Linda Sutter – June 16, 2021 June 15, 2021 The Office of Alyssia Northrup counted the Fire District Ballots and announced the tax measure did not pass. The people counting the ballots and the people who were observing the ballots being counted were dismissed and everyone went home. The voice of the…
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BREAKING NEWS: Fire District Tax FAILS!
Opinion Piece By Linda Sutter – June 15, 2021 Fire District Tax fails yet again. Now that we have this behind us we are safe for 6 more months. This is the time to conduct a recall on all fire district members and this is why. The current board members have been duped twice into…
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Fire District Presentation; More of the Same
Opinion Piece By Linda Sutter – June 3, 2021 The Republican Women held a meeting with guest speaker, Fire District Chief Gillespie. The contents of his presentation certainly did not address the meat and bones of the subject matter. What was learned was the fact that the apartment buildings behind Walmart and Ace Hardware are…
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HJTA Contacts Fire District for Clarification
By Linda Sutter – May 27, 2021 Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association requested from the Crescent City Fire Protection District to verify what the distribution of votes the multi -family apartment units would receive for the flat rate of $1,000. The letter below authored by Chief Gillespie states 13.5 votes. However, keep in mind that is…
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UNITED STATES AND CYBER WAR
by Linda Sutter – May 24, 2021 Since 2007 there have been stories on our news stations and New York Times Newspapers alerting the American people of the Cyber War activity occurring nationally and internationally. The issue is these reports didn’t occur all at once but at different times which didn’t seem so threatening. In…
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HOW FIRE DISTRICT WILL CHEAT USING PLANWEST PARTNERS
By Linda Sutter – May 19, 2021 On May 18, 2021, the Fire Protection District held an Informational at 11:30 a.m. while most people were at work. Colette Santance a representative of PlanWest Partners from Arcata gave a presentation that would soon demonstrate her lack of knowledge in regards to the up and coming vote…
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IT’S SETTLED. NO MORE DEL NORTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR MY FAMILY
Opinion Piece by Linda Sutter – May 14, 2021 I sat quietly as my daughter opened her mail from Del Norte High School. My grandson received all F’s. This is a young man with a remarkable mind. From the age of 13, he and his buddies learned how to take Motorcycles apart, fix them, and…
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FRIVOLOUS SPENDING OF MEASURE S TAX FUNDS
By Linda Sutter – May 6, 2021 In the Del Norte Triplicate dated April 30, 2021 an article by Knox Keranen revealed how the oversight committee of former City Council Members Heidi Kime and Kelly Schellong, plan to spend your money. And the Categories are: Police who will receive approximately $1,646, 885 over 5 years.…
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ANOTHER TAX WHAAAT?
By Linda Sutter, Opinion Piece- May 46, 2021 In October 2020 the Crescent Fire Protection District sent out ballots to pass a benefit assessment (tax) on a group of 5000 residents. This tax failed. It should be noted that the cost for that election including the ballots and informational pamphlets cost taxpayers $164,000 which included…
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SHERIFF HOLDS UP DECISION AT SUPERVISORS MEETING?
By Linda Sutter – April 14, 2021 The Board of Supervisors meeting held on April 13, 2021 had at least one questionable request from the Sheriff’s department. On agenda #5: Approve and authorize the Del Norte County Sheriff to enter into the Safekeeper Agreement C5609989 with the California Department of Corrections (CDCR) to house an…