February 7th, 2010 11:26am
by Petaluma.Spectator
On February 5, 2010, Bryant Moynihan, Coordinator, Petalumans for Fair Utility Rates (PFUR) sent an e-mail expanding on his comment to We’re in Deep Doo Doo–City may miss August debt payment…
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TAGS city bankruptcy, City Budget, debt restructuring, wastewater plant | CATEGORY DRINKING FROM A FIRE HYDRANT--Petaluma Politics
November 9th, 2009 03:36am
by Petaluma.Spectator
“All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that’s an alibi for my ignorance. ” –Will Rogers
An article and a column in Sunday’s Press Democrat brought the Will Rogers quote to mind…
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TAGS City Budget, economic crisis, economic crisis. recession, recession | CATEGORY DRINKING FROM A FIRE HYDRANT--Petaluma Politics, General, Petaluma Budget Crisis
September 14th, 2009 11:09am
by Petaluma.Spectator
My review by no means constitutes a forensic audit. Frankly, I am not sure that one is required. However, I do recommend that the City set up a separate litigation tracking/reporting system to make sure that litigation costs don’t create an unpleasant surprise in the future.
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TAGS City Attorney's Office, City Budget | CATEGORY DRINKING FROM A FIRE HYDRANT--Petaluma Politics, Petaluma Budget Crisis
August 27th, 2009 02:34am
by Petaluma.Spectator
As government at all levels continues to disintegrate and devolve, maintenance of public properties and provision of services will be further impaired. In addition, we will be left with less public service protection at all levels–state, county and local. In the ordinary course of events, this will mean longer service times for police, fire and ambulance calls. Some people will die as a consequence.
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August 26th, 2009 01:38am
by Petaluma.Spectator
READER NOTE: This post was written by Bill Paxton as a comment to my original blog on this subject that, in turn, was republished in City Budget Blues–Part I (Lucchesi As Metaphor)
It is published here with his permission as a separate article.
I will respond to Bill tomorrow in Part III
Frank:
Can a “foreigner” from the County of Sonoma make a comment? Well, not quite a foreigner. I live exactly on the North-West UGB line (my …
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August 25th, 2009 09:52am
by Petaluma.Spectator
Think of Lucchesi as a metaphor for how the declining budget will impact all services “normally” provided by the City….
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June 21st, 2009 09:52am
by Petaluma.Spectator
NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Petaluma Spectator on June 20, 2009. Click on Petaluma Is A House Divided…4-3 to see the comments posted to that article
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The recent “restructuring” of the planning function by the City Council is an extremely significant, if not controversial, action. Corey Young’s report in the Argus Courier provides the details for those who may have missed this event.
Strong passions were exhibited on both …
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TAGS City Budget, economic crisis, General Plan | CATEGORY DRINKING FROM A FIRE HYDRANT--Petaluma Politics
May 28th, 2009 09:37am
by Petaluma.Spectator
Reading the Argus or the Press Democrat these days is not something I would recommend for the clinically depressed…
Petaluma Politics
If there is one constant in Petaluma, it is that nothing is final when it comes to public policy issues. For example, last week I read that former one term Council Member Bryant Moynihan is planning to gather signatures for yet another initiative on the new sewer plant. Having failed with …
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TAGS City Budget, economic crisis, recesion | CATEGORY DRINKING FROM A FIRE HYDRANT--Petaluma Politics
April 19th, 2009 11:20am
by Petaluma.Spectator
Last week, the Argus and Petaluma 360 were filled with stories about:
>City finances
>Layoffs in the Planning Department
>The future of a Target store in Petaluma
>A confrontation between supporters and opponents of a Target store
>A Petaluman arrested at Point Reyes with a homemade cannon
>An offer (plus two counter offers) to help fill our potholes
There were more, but I think this partial listing is sufficient to demonstrate that we …
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TAGS City Budget, development, slow growth | CATEGORY DRINKING FROM A FIRE HYDRANT--Petaluma Politics
