Manager Madrid justifies city’s contemplated land swap with businessman Randy Ashbaugh as enabling development of racetrack and RV park
…the city commission’s Dec. 16 meeting. None of the city commissioners responded to a request for an explanation of why the city is contemplating the exchange. However, City Manager Morris Madrid offered…
“The court has plans for you”
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No man is an island, but Sierra County could be
…comes first because it describes the general social condition within which the freedoms are defined. Because of that first principle, everyone has those freedoms, not just whoever proclaims them. Because…
Revenue frenzy?
…provided city commissioners by the city Finance Director Carol Kirkpatrick. Swingle warned the commissioners at the Aug. 9 workshop that “$1.9 million [the latest estimate of the transformer’s cost] will…
Luna and Madrid disagree on city office closings due to COVID-19 cases
…said. The city commission voted unanimously to remove the resolution. Instead of supporting Luna and possibly effecting a change during the open meeting, Commissioner Paul Baca waited until after the…
Vaccine mandate’s negative affect on hospital exaggerated
…POLICY COMPLYING WITH PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER Despite having raised this alarm, Elverum was among those who unanimously passed a policy complying with the governor’s public health order at a special…
Back to the well
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Spaceport Authority board approves $20 million in “urgently required critical infrastructure developments” despite Spaceport’s lack of a strategic business plan
…draft a strategic plan at the board’s request. Photograph courtesy of Spaceport America The board devoted most of the meeting to scrutinizing newly drafted board bylaws; examining Open Meeting Act…