Category: City Council
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Does the public have a right to know about an elected officials addictions or mental illness?
By Donna Westfall – September 16, 2016 – Like it or not, we are a heavily medicated society. Alcohol, caffeine, marijuana, anti-depressants and tobacco are just a few of the substances we turn to. Over 61 million American’s suffer from mental illness and of those about 13.6 million live with a serious mental illness such…
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City Hall, a Breath of Fresh Air?
By Donna Westfall – September 8, 2016 -[cincopa A8JA2sdLNw6w] Whoa! What’s happening at City Hall? At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, September 6, 2016, the City Council voted 5-0 to refund Dennis Sutton over $14,000. This is amazing. I called Dennis Sutton and asked what happened. Dennis said, “I’ve been paying sewer on a property that…
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It’s a dilemma. Or is it?
By Donna Westfall – September 5, 2016 – What’s a dilemma? Well the common definition is a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones. Here is an example of a dilemma; Ken is a doctor. One of his patients, whom he has diagnosed…
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Who Can Meet in the Meeting Room at the WWTP?
By Donna Westfall – September 1, 2016 – Recently I sent an email to our new City Manager, David Vandermark, requesting permission to hold a meeting of the local Taxpayers Association in the conference room of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) inviting candidates for City Council, Supervisor’s and incumbents and the City Manager, to a…
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The Code of Ethics is getting a facelift
By Donna Westfall – August 27, 2016 – Remember when contracted City Attorney, Bob Black, helped the City of Crescent City develop a Code of Ethics in early 2009? Remember in September of that same year in a 4-1 vote (Schellong, Slert, Murray and Burns) voted to CENSURE Councilwoman Donna Westfall based on the Code…
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WHEN CONSENSUS REPLACES CRITICAL THINKING
As we approach a new election, let me remind you of the past. Reprinted in part from October 14, 2012 By Donna Westfall – Ever heard of Groupthink? It’s a psychological phenomenon in which group members form individual opinions that match the group consensus rather than critically evaluating information. It’s when the desire for harmony…
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To Burn or Not to Burn
By Donna Westfall – August 23, 2016 – UPDATE: New information has been received from the owner of the old clinic at A and 2nd Streets, as well as from the Crescent City, new City Manager, Mr. David M. Van Dermark, referencing correspondence from the California Coastal Commission (CCC). Per the City: “The City has…
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To burn or not to burn the old hospital at 2nd & A Streets?
By Donna Westfall – August 17, 2016 – Supervisor 1st District, Roger Gitlin, has tackled the blight problem head on while the other politicians give lip service just like they do to various other problems in our community week in, week out, month after month, year after year. Want examples: poor test scores by our…
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What is Measure Q About: Part 4
By Donna Westfall – August 12, 2016 – First a note: I started www.crescentcitytimes.com because the local newspaper was not reporting the news accurately, fairly or honestly….. in my opinion. People in this town deserved to know more if they cared to read another side. I started the Crescent City-Del Norte County Taxpayers Association…
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What is Measure Q All About: Part 3
By Donna Westfall – August 10, 2016 – The allegations made by the local taxpayers association about municipal fraud and malfeasance is nothing new. I allege municipal fraud and malfeasance has been going on long before I ever relocated to this area and it’s been going on for the 8 years I’ve lived here, even…