Category: Board of Supervisors

Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – April 6, 2024 What do you expect, I’m on vacation and am also on “Island Time”.  It is hard to sit still to catch up with the local brain trust when it is 85 degrees and blue skies outside every day.  More on that later.  Just before I…

Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 18, 2024 What?  Someone else is on vacation, and it is not Supervisor Howard. Perhaps he used all of his “vacation time” down in Fresno, or maybe theCounty’s “travel budget” has been exhausted by Sir Howard.  I don’tsuppose we will ever know until the next time Supervisor Howard…

Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 7, 2024 On Tuesday the 5th of March, the Del Norte County Board Of Supervisor’smet mostly to correct a bureaucratic error in the attempt to rehire theformer Chief District Attorney’s investigator.  While it was never madeexactly clear, “Why” such an event was absolutely necessary when theregular meeting…

Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 1, 2024 I actually gave thought to attending this particular “Special Meeting”of the County’s Board of Supervisors, on February 29,2024, but thefutility of narrowing down the multitude of issues that surround thecontent of what would constitute a “Strategic Plan” for the County thatwas of any value to…

Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – February 29, 2024 The Agenda was deceptively short and sweet for a near four hour Board ofSupervisor’s meting on February 27, 2024.  A mere eight item ConsentAgenda. yet still occupying nearly fifty percent of the Board’sbusiness.  Several obligatory intangible items in the mix, request forfunding in a funding…

Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – February 22, 2024 Apologize for the delay in addressing the latest attempt at governanceby our local Board of Supervisors where no one listens, except when itis something that they want to hear.  Opening with the usual ceremoniesat 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the Board initiallyentertained us…

Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – February 1, 2024 Another delightful meeting of the local County Board of Supervisorswithout the presence of “the government can solve all your problems, nomatter how small or insignificant they are”, Supervisor ValerieStarkey.  This time around there was the additional presence of many ofthe local virtue signalers, no doubt…

Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – January 12, 2024 Aside from the normal opening, there is a new chair in town.  The Boardof Supervisor’s held their annual “musical chairs ” rotation, not thatit changed much.  Supervisor Wilson is now the “chair” and SupervisorBorges is his wing man.  While the transition was without muchcontroversy, it…

Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – January 6, 2024 It would appear that December 29th “Special Meeting” of the Board ofSupervisors was “special” indeed.   No Board reports, no general publiccomment, just the “bare bones” of a meeting. Apparently, by calling it“special” the Board can avoid all those “Walmart shoppers” wishing toclog up their ability…