By a far and wide margin, the single most significant item discussed at Tuesday’s (Feb. 6th) BOS meeting occurred in the waning moments immediately prior to adjournment when the Supes were giving their usually routine…
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It’s now apparent that the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors have their necks fully bowed and have hung closed signs on their minds over the relocation of the Veteran Services Office (VSO). At Tuesday’s (Jan.…
Now’s the time to talk about the great Veterans Office Relocation/Eviction fiasco in its simplest terms, for the simple reason that there’s nothing complicated or difficult about understanding it. It’s that simple. So taking it…
By far the most interesting topic discussed at the Board of Supervisors meeting this past Tuesday, Jan. 9 was not even on the agenda. It arose during public comment, when numerous military veterans addressed the…
OK, here’s your civics quiz for the week. Who said the following? “It is no limitation upon property rights or freedom of contract to require that when men receive from government the privilege of doing…
Christmas is nearly here and the New Year is just around the corner. I'm shame-faced as I just haven't had the time to get shopping done, send out cards, etc. So I'm going to be…
A major item under discussion at the Board of Supervisors meeting this past Tuesday was a full-scale hearing on proposed fee increases wished-for by 16 different County departments. Historically, the County typically holds these fee…
If you haven’t had the opportunity be sure and read Mike Geniella’s excellent piece on David Colfax, former long-time Mendocino County Supervisor, who passed away recently. The old saying about someone who does not suffer…
It appears we all made it through another week which is no insignificant accomplishment in these perilous, unsettled times. It's impossible not to recognize the seemingly institutional dysfunction in the governing process of this county.…