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Posts published by “Mark Scaramella”

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Great Moments In Public Deliberation

Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Meeting, March 23, 2010. Subject: Earthquake insurance for the courthouse. Cost: About $85k for a policy that covers up $50 million, then if the damage is more than that the…

Marauding Bears & Abalone Poachers

Board Chair Carre Brown introduced newly promoted CEO Carmel Angelo last week by saying, “This will be your first report in the official position.” That position might soon be prone with her own pistol pointed…

Why Bother?

Andrew Lewis Dishman and his many arrests.

Dithering, Dithery Doo. Who Got Who?

The recent uptick in the stock market caused by the bailed out banks investing in the stock market has made Mendo's retirement fund worth roughly $40 million more.

Think Locally, Invest Locally

Not long ago the Ukiah Daily Journal ran an unsigned "In Our Opinion" column entitled "Back to the market we go." The columnist advised readers that, although investing in the stock market involves risk, as…

Delayed Reactions

The odd trio of John McCowen, Ross Liberty and Mike Sweeney would be implausible any place but Mendocino County.

A Very Simple Proposal

The Groundswell following Dave Smith’s generous “Draft Scaramella for Supervisor” suggestion has been, ahem, less than underwhelming. Not one letter of support has been received for publication. And I think four, maybe five, people have…

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