Category: City Council
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Public Comment for City Council Meeting
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – May 20, 2024 I blew it at the City Council meeting tonight. All members were present with the exception of Jason Greenough I couldn’t find my glasses and therefore couldn’t read everything I had prepared, so herein is what was prepared: “I’m Donna Westfall and live in the…
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D.N. County: “A GREAT PLACE TO BE HOMELESS”
By Branden Bieber – April 6, 2024 NOT REALLY! Unable to finance the home my father built 50 years ago, I’m blessed to be squatting on a piece ofvacant land with a Classic 1970’s Airstream. So NO, I’m not homeless but compounding circumstancesof divorce and family death, I’m gaining new appreciation for the many creature comforts…
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King Inscore And The B Team
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 23, 2024 I suppose the Crescent City Council meeting of March 18th was some what ground breaking, yet not unexpected. Our representative republic was for a moment converted into a monarchy compliments of the Mayor of Crescent City, Blake Inscore. More on that later. To begin the…
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The B Team: And It Doesn’t Get Any Better
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 8, 2024 I am not sure how long that I can stomach attending the meetings of theCrescent City Council, and still retain some modicum of sanity. TheMarch 4th version was a classic case of Council members wading throughthe motions of a public meeting where it was evident…
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Prejudice, Bigotry and Anti-Semitism Disturbed City Council Meeting
Commentary & Opinion By Donna Westfall – March 5, 2024 General public comments happen early in the evening of the Crescent City, City Council meetings. Anyone can say anything during the three minutes they are allowed. But the distaste was palatable Monday night, March 4th when several people called in using the ZOOM feature. Five…
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The B Team: Children Playing At Government
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – February 25, 2024 – Cartoon credit to Behance.net You can only tell a child so often that when they play with a sharpstick, sooner or later, it will come back to poke you in the eye. Thisis something the current Crescent City Council has yet to learn. Idon’t…
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What is the City Hiding?
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – February 25, 2024 Every time the City wants to increase sewer rates we go in and tell them they’ve opened the door to fraud once again. Here’s why: The City will not disclose public information. That’s a huge red flag. The City will not provide a report on…
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Can Pebble Beach Drive Be Fixed?
Commentary By Donna Westfall – February 8, 2024 Last month, on January 14th, the hillside on Pebble Beach Drive between 7th and 8th was looking bad. A 75 foot section of the bluff slid down to the beach. Vehicles and pedestrians are prevented from accessing that area due to safety concerns. This week, it’s worse.…
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City of Crescent City Holds Meeting
Opinion and Commentary By Linda Sutter – January 16, 2024 Ladies and gentlemen, I stand before you today deeply concerned about the state of our community, particularly in Del Norte County and its impact on the hardworking residents of Crescent City. The statistics are alarming – according to Health and Human Services, 46% of Del…
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CITY MANAGER AND CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR LESS THAN TRUTHFUL
Originally Submitted By Linda Sutter in 2020 – it bears publishing now since the Crescent City, City Council plans to increase sewer rates in the Spring of 2024. Opinion and Commentary By Linda Sutter The city would receive $1.2 million dollars per year by increasing the sales tax 1%. The county is in the process…