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Posts published by “Mark Scaramella”

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‘Throw The Bums Out’

Louise "Wheezer" Gonyo was recently elected president of SEIU Local 1021. Gonyo is assumed to be one of the SEIU hardliners who claim the County is insisting on wage concessions simply to break the union,…

Engine Trouble

Three weeks ago, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors spent exactly zero meeting minutes discussing the biggest pay cut for the largest number of employees in Mendocino County history. All five of Supervisors voted to…

Under Water

In the afternoon following the tumultuous Board meeting on November 1st when the Board of Supervisors imposed a drastic 12.5% cut on about 750 of its lowest paid workers, CEO Carmel Angelo told the Board…

Standard & Poor’s vs. Mendocino County

Four hours after the Mendocino Board of Supervisors whacked County workers' pay by 12.5%, CEO Carmel Angelo told the Supervisors that Standard & Poor’s had given Mendocino County a BBB-minus credit rating. “This is a…

Merengues, Shuffles, Snuffles & Stomps

After a musical performance at last week's Supervisors meeting, John Pinches remarked, “You are a lot more entertaining than we are.”

The Efficiency Audit That Wasn’t

“There are things in here that you're probably going to say, Well, the Sheriff isn't happy with that. And you're probably right! I'm not very happy with that,” declared Sheriff Tom Allman at last week’s…

Hendy Woods Should Not Be Closed

Kathy Bailey appeared before the Community Services District Board last week to urge the Board to help save Hendy Woods State Park from its scheduled closing early next year. Bailey, representing the local Chamber of…

When Tweekers Come To Visit

We all have distant relatives we wish were even more distant, like maybe a couple of galaxies away. The Hanes family undoubtedly wishes that Holly Phillips, “a distant relative,” was a galaxy or two distant.…

Memo Of The Week: Jesus Christ To Address Supes!!

TO: MENDOCINO COUNTY NEWS MEDIA FR: MENDOCINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE Ukiah, California… October 6, 2011 ASSEMBLYMEMBER WESLEY CHESBRO TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors will receive a presentation by…

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