Category: City Council
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Running out of water
By Donna Westfall – February 8, 2018 – Here’s a scary thought. An entire city running out of water. The reality is that Cape Town, South Africa is facing “Day Zero” first predicted for March, then extended to April, but now they expect May is when the water gets shut off. It would affect up…
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Point Of Honor – End in Sight
By Donna Westfall – January 29, 2018 – At noon today on the “S” curve, it was cloudy with intermittent sunshine. Not quite warm enough for shirt sleeves, but not so cold as to need a heavy jacket. Yet in terms of taking pictures in front of the Point of Honor sign, difficult because of…
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WHERE IS DEL NORTE COUNTY HEADING?
Opinion Piece By Linda Sutter – October 15, 2017 Let’s talk some hard numbers here. Del Norte County should give credit to our former local government Board of Supervisors, Dave Finigan, Martha McClure, and current Chris Howard, and Gerry Hemmingsen, (who desperately need to be replaced) for signing that $2.8 million dollar contract for the shiny…
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QUESTIONS FOR 42 CITY MANAGER APPLICANTS?
By Donna Westfall – August 22, 2017 – In 3 days, the process for hiring a new city manager for the City of Crescent City will begin. Here are a list of some questions I hope they ask the hopefuls: Proposed questions for prospective city managers: Preface: Since the City of Crescent City encumbered themselves…
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RHS LOSES FUNDING
Opinion Piece By Linda Sutter – August 22, 2017 – After giving Rural Human Services (RHS) ample time to comply with the City of Crescent City’s request to prevent RHS from losing their funding; RHS Board Members took a hard stance refusing to comply with the city resulting in the City Council with no alternative…
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The search for a new city manager
By Donna Westfall – August 9, 2017 – Over the last 10 years or so; there was: Eli Naffah from May 2006 until he resigned in 2008; and then Rod Butler @ $99,856 in January 2009 until about December 2010; and then Gene Palazzo started out at $98,000 base salary on August 8, 2011, and ended…
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RHS ANOTHER BLACKEYE FOR DEL NORTE COUNTY
Opinion Piece By Linda Sutter – August 3, 2017 Trying to get to the brunt of the Rural Human Services (RHS) problem is like trying to get milk from a goat that is male. It ain’t going to happen. Crescent City quoted breach of contract and alluded to the patsy Scott Feller as the reason…
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THE DIRTY WEB RHS BOARD MEMBERS WEAVE
Opinion Piece By Linda Sutter – August 1, 2017 – Why RHS lost $150,000 of funding from the City of Crescent City for the Food Bank and Harrington House Rural Human Services (RHS) contains approximately 7 board members who are responsible for daily decisions. The current names of these board members are: Celia Perez Chair…
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Understanding the Washington DC itinerary
By Donna Westfall – June 7, 2017 – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is an international airport 3 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C. in Arlington County, Virginia. Two Del Norte County Supervisors, Chris Howard and Gerry Hemmingsen were joined by Crescent City Mayor, Blake Inscore in what, some hope, is an important journey to…