Category: Harbor
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HARBOR DISTRICT PIRATES
Opinion Piece By Linda Sutter – November 20, 2022 Stolen Funds by their Credit Card Use You don’t have to look too far to find out how the Harbor District Misuses Public Funds. The former and current Harbor District Pirates aka, Harbormasters didn’t think they would get caught. But they did. California Public Information Requests…
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HARBOR DISTRICTS KEYSTONE COPS
By Linda Sutter – November 17, 2022 Remember George Zimmerman? In October the Harbor District sent two employees and the Assistant Harbormaster to “Peace Officer” training. Yep, they learned how to shoot guns and arrest people in 5 days. It should be noted the Harbor did not contact the Sheriff or the Chief of Police…
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Recap of Harbor Meeting
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – November 2, 2022 Here’s the recap of Tuesday’s Crescent City Harbor meeting: * After the Commission voted to allocate $40,000 to pay its share of the $160,000 United States Dept of Agriculture Tri-Agency debt, there was no recision of the $25,000 over five year vote in…
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Linda Sutter for Harbor Commission
By Donna Westfall, Secretary of the Crescent City-Del Norte County Taxpayers Association – October 27, 2022 Linda Sutter has our endorsement for Harbor Commission. She has shown to be more knowledgeable than the Harbor Commissioners themselves. She does her research. Just look at the five Commissioners at the October 25th Tri-Agency meeting. One blunder after another. …
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Why Kevin Hendrick is a bad choice for Harbor Commissioner
Opinion Piece By Wes Nunn – November 2, 2022 What the Harbor needs now more than ever is financial accountability. And here’s why I see Kevin Hendrick as the worst possible choice for Harbor Commissioner. Kevin Hendrick ran the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority (DNSWMA) for over 15 years. The entire time he literally…
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The Reality of Wind Power?
Commentary by Samuel Strait – November 2, 2022 In a recent meeting of the Harbor Board, a great deal of “We have tohave a seat at the table”, was expressed by several Board members, butwhat does that even really mean for the locals in the County. Just aswe have been regaled with visions of grandeur…
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Tri-Agency – Try Foolishness
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – October 25, 2022 Tonight was debt settlement time at the Veterans Hall as the Crescent City Harbor, the Crescent City Council and the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors agreed how to divide a $160,000 bad debt accumulation incurred by the Del Norte Tri-Agency. Here’s the…
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New faces and changes needed on the Harbor Commission
By Roger Gitlin – October 9, 2022 – Updated October 13, 2022 Voter ballots are enroute to your mailbox as you read this column. Before you hastily complete and send back your ballot, please take a moment and review the not-so-obscure Harbor Commission election. The mix of candidates running is very interesting. I do recommend changes…
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Info on the Tri-Agency
By Linda Sutter – October 15, 2022 The Tri-Agency was developed in 1976. The agency consist of the Harbor District, Crescent City, and Del Norte County. The Del Norte Economic Development Corporation oversaw how the funds were distributed. Eli Naffah a former city manager was president of the Board for Del Norte Economic Development Corporation. …
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
By Linda Sutter – October 13, 2022 On October 25, 2022 a joint powers meeting will be held at the Veterans Administration building located at 810 H Street in Crescent City at 5:30 pm. The subject matter to be discussed between 15 elected is regarding using public money to bail out this Tri-Agency. The main…