Category: City Council
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Bought Gas Or Groceries Lately? Still Think Measures S And R Are A Good Idea?
By Samuel Strait – October 10, 2020 Most of those that think that a growing local government is a “goodthing” remain unmoved by the rate of inflation that this Country isexperiencing. 8.3% was I believe the last figure being reported. Thathardly represents the true nature of the matter when energy and foodremain outside of that…
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To All Those That Continue To Think That Voting NO On Measures T And U In November Is The Right Thing To Do
Commentary by Samuel Strait – October 9, 2022 Recently I had the opportunity to talk with a couple of NO on T and Uvoters who spoke about supporting the sales tax increase levied byCounty and City governments. The general impression I gained fromthose conversations is that both governments have worked overtime incasting a picture…
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The city election that never was
By Roger Gitlin – September 25, 2022 Crescent City has finally hit ground zero on candidate recruitment. Perhaps the public is so enamored things are finally getting done, no one dares to challenge the incumbents. Therefore, per city ordinance, no challenge to incumbents means there will be no city council election, next month. Disturbing. I see…
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Let The Whining Commence
Commentary By Samuel Strait – June 24, 2022 At this past Crescent City Council meeting, the agony of the possibilitythat the City’s “slush fund” may be in jeopardy in the upcoming Novemberelection has the council in a spending frenzy. $2,352,112.00 to be onthe books to be spent on “police, fire, road repair, and the swimmingpool”. …
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The City’s ‘Tourist” Destination Black Hole
Opinion by Samuel Strait There is a reason that tourists consider Crescent City a “pass through”town. Part is financial, some of it is lack of amenities, and much ofit is the paucity of anything to do in Crescent City. The City Councilis banking a lot of money on Front Street and Beach Front Park fillingthat…
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Is Local Government Our Biggest Problem?
Opinion and Commentary by Samuel Strait I spent much of this past Saturday afternoon in the company of a groupof local individuals that clearly feel local government in its currentform is a larger problem than the issues that Del Norte County currentlyface. Could that be even remotely possible one might ask? How couldlocal government possibly…
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The Minor League Clown Show Is In Session
Opinion and Commentary by Samuel Strait – April 22, 2022 I don’t often comment on the doings of the City’s Council as I haven’t,up until recently, been all that interested in reporting on the minorleague version of the “clown show” in Del Norte County. In any event,I’ve taken in the last few meetings just to…
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GROAN!
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – April 12, 2022 Some will groan when I bring this subject to public attention. The poorly-maintained curbs, gutters and sidewalks rampant with ugly weed growth about the City is no big deal. I think it’s a big deal. Appearance is everything. Why have sidewalks at all…
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The City’s Council
Opinion by Samuel Strait – April 6, 2022 There is only so much a person can do when government has money to burnand absolutely no vision of what they are doing now will only add to thefinancial burden in the future, when there is no money to burn. OnMonday, the local Transportation Commission approved placing…
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Money, Money Everywhere….
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 30, 2022 In a recent meeting this month the City is faced with the unimaginableexperience of being flush with cash and no where to spend it on, atleast that represents something useful, and beneficial for thecommunity.. As such, the City in its infinite wisdom chose the…