Now that the refinance is complete it is time to return to managing the utility in a way that produces the lowest possible rate while maintaining the required covenants. The public should keep a watchful eye to make sure the City of Susanville meets its new requirements.
We will miss Rob Hill because he is a fair and honorable man.
Being mayor sometimes means that you have to do things that you really don’t want to do. My preference was to end HUSA but the council made a decision and I implemented the policy and negotiated with HUSA to the benefit of the public.
They will also hit the medical profession to pay a “Medicaid” reduction tax that requires a tax on the gross amount billed, not the adjusted payment amount, to be taxed like a sales tax.
Pat Shillito wrote an excellent article on HUSA – Council may sever ties with Uptown district Since that report there have been some tentative updates. Streets and Highways Code 36550 (b) requires The city council shall adopt a resolution of intention to disestablish the area prior to the public hearing required by this section. The [...]
Name one politician that would allow another politician to make statements without a rebuttal.
If you want to know why I believe that the Times should not be trusted by the public on the important issues of the day all you need to do is read the August 26 editorial. The editorial starts up nicely but fails to follow through on the opening logic: We agree that we need [...]
There isn’t a lot of fat in city spending. Any negative that impacts revenue or increases expenses could present some important challenges during the next fiscal year.
The 2006 election was the start of the change in direction of the City Council. I defeated Mary Fahlen, Rocky Joy resigned last year, and now Joe Franco is elected to replace Rod De Boer.
A new mayor and mayor pro tem will be selected within the next two weeks. I don’t see any 2006 fireworks this year.
