In yesterday's Davis Enterprise, Mayor Don Saylor once again has a co-written op-ed, this time talking about Davis being armed with a new economic tool, the "Davis Economic Health and Prosperity Report."

According to the piece, "The report represents the culmination of a multi-year commission effort to examine and measure some of the key factors defining economic development and community well-being, and to help policymakers and the community assess 'how is Davis doing?' and 'how do we know?'"

Back in August, Mayor Pro Tem Joe Krovoza asked the city to investigate the possibility of creating reverse-angle parking on Second Street, as part of the corridor improvements already under way.

There are concerns about the costs and push back from the business community on this front.  According to the staff report, "The cost of restriping Second Street is incorporated into the contract and budget for the construction now underway. Changing the orientation of the stripes would require additional funds for signs and any public education efforts."

At a special time, that will once again make it difficult for working folks with children in school to attend, the council and the Recreation and Parks Commission will have a joint meeting. That time will be Tuesday at 5:30, the meeting starting prior to the regular council meeting.

One item to be discussed is the status of the Davis Sports Park.  As we discussed earlier this summer, this item has a marked priority for the city, since the city has been looking for additional facilities of this kind for the last decade, at least.