Category: Corruption
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Simple typo or intentional fraud?
By Donna Westfall – March 8, 2016 – The ordinance that increases sewer rates was adopted last night by the Crescent City, City Council, in a unanimous vote; but first there was lengthy discussion. In Ordinance #792 were the WHEREAS clauses. Bear in mind that there are five council members that supposedly read these things.…
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A little common sense needed by City Council
Opinion Piece by Samuel Strait – March 4, 2016 – Before the City Council gets all giddy with relief at the failure of the Sewer Rate Protest to garner enough signatures in recent days and makes the mistake of miss reading of the level of angst over the impending vote to go ahead with the…
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Profit Centers at the Wastewater Treatment Plant?
By Donna Westfall – March 3, 2016 – Are there ways to save ratepayers on their sewer rates? During the 2007 workshops on how the $43.8 million loan was to be repaid, former Public Works Director, Jim Barnts, told us that the laboratory, which cost $2.5 million to build, would pay for itself in 2…
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Serial Killer/Rapist Behind Bars Again
By Donna Westfall – March 1, 2016 She was only 17 years old when she was kidnapped and raped by a serial killer. For the moment, we are keeping her identity anonymous because of current court cases, and so that her family can maintain their privacy. I’ll call her Ava. She’s in her 40’s. A…
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Referendum: The Next Step to Stopping Sewer Rate Increases (History Lesson)
Opinion and Commentary Originally Published By Donna Westfall – February 29, 2016. Updated December 27, 2023 due to expected sewer rate increase in 2024. How many people relish the thought of existing on only four hours of sleep a night for 45 days for no pay just to try beating another sewer rate increase? Coordinating…
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Is the City playing games for a change?
Opinion piece by Donna Westfall – February 16, 2016 – with UPDATE February 18th.- 2,023 protests against the proposed 20% increase to sewer rates were pronounced counted and in her possession by City Clerk, Kymmie Scott, at the Crescent City, City Council meeting held Tuesday night at the Flynn Center. To win, 1,716 valid protests need to…
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Time for Solid Waste Authority to be disbanded?
Opinion Piece by Samuel Strait – February 10, 2016 – It appears that Staff Writer Laura Jo Welter has become the Triplicate’s chief apologist for Supervisor Martha McClure and her favorite toy, the Del Norte Solid Waste Authority. Following Supervisor McClure’s recent antics in last month’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting, Ms. Welter wrote a completely…
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Who Can Sign a SEWER RATE INCREASE Protest Letter?
By Donna Westfall – January 25, 2016 – Heather Murphy, Coordinator of the signature gathering for the Crescent City-Del Norte County Taxpayers Association says, “There seems to be some confusion as to who can sign to protest the 20% sewer rate increase proposed by the City of Crescent City after being in default…
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JOEY YOUNG TRIAL SET FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2016
By Linda Sutter – January 22, 2016 – Joey Young’s trial for allegedly engaging in sex with an underage minor, begins on February 8, 2016 in Department 1 at 9 a.m. In an opposition to dismiss three counts, Assistant District Attorney, Katie Micks, disclosed the following text messages that were sent to the victim by Joey Young. Please…
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Update on the Sewer Rate Meeting
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – January 14, 2016 – While signature gatherers employed by the local Taxpayers Association knocked on doors and stood at the water company, and sat at a table at Safeway collecting 9 out of 10 signatures to protest the sewer rate increase; attendance at the sewer plant was dismal by…