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Sunday Commentary: Opposition to Sales Tax Didn’t Do Their Homework

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 09, 2014
| (2) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Opposition to Sales Tax Didn’t Do Their Homework

I read the opposition's argument against the sales tax measure, and I have to say, I liked it much better ...

I read the opposition's argument against the sales tax measure, and I have to say, I liked it much better when it was called by its other name, the opposition to the school parcel tax. Seriously, I t ...

March 09, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Ballot Arguments Submitted on Sales Tax

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 08, 2014
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Ballot Arguments Submitted on Sales Tax

Friday was the filing deadline for the ballot initiatives. The major races that the Vanguard is covering ...

Friday was the filing deadline for the ballot initiatives. The major races that the Vanguard is covering are all extended until Wednesday because there is no incumbent filing for one of the city coun ...

March 08, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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City Prepares for Implementation of Single-Use Bag Ordinance

Posted by Michelle Millet
|Date: March 06, 2014
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City Prepares for Implementation of Single-Use Bag Ordinance

by Michelle Millet On November 12 of last year city council passed an ordinance that regulates the distri ...

by Michelle Millet On November 12 of last year city council passed an ordinance that regulates the distribution of single-use bags by local businesses. The purpose of the ordinance is to reduce the d ...

March 06, 2014
| by Michelle Millet

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The Next 10 Years

Posted by Rob White
|Date: March 06, 2014
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The Next 10 Years

by Rob White I was recently reading an article by Brian Solis, Principal Analyst at the Altimeter Group a ...

by Rob White I was recently reading an article by Brian Solis, Principal Analyst at the Altimeter Group and author of What’s the Future of Business. You can find Solis on both the webpage for Altimete ...

March 06, 2014
| by Rob White

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Vanguard Analysis: Should Voters Trust the Council with More Money?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 05, 2014
| (133) Comments

Vanguard Analysis: Should Voters Trust the Council with More Money?

This is a core question that Rich Rifkin poses today in his biweekly Davis Enterprise column and while Mr ...

This is a core question that Rich Rifkin poses today in his biweekly Davis Enterprise column and while Mr. Rifkin deserves a lot of credit for helping to educate the public on city budgetary problems, ...

March 05, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Affordable Housing Advocates Once Again Protest Changes to City’s Ordinance

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 26, 2014
| (39) Comments

Affordable Housing Advocates Once Again Protest Changes to City’s Ordinance

Once again affordable housing advocates came out in opposition to the city’s policy that would allow acce ...

Once again affordable housing advocates came out in opposition to the city’s policy that would allow accessory dwelling units to count as affordable housing units for the purposes of the city’s Housin ...

February 26, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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City Seeks Additional Feedback on East Covell Corridor Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 25, 2014
| (7) Comments

City Seeks Additional Feedback on East Covell Corridor Plan

The city has been conducting outreach for an East Covell Corridor Plan (ECCP) which will be “taking a com ...

The city has been conducting outreach for an East Covell Corridor Plan (ECCP) which will be “taking a comprehensive look at the existing transportation systems and residential, retail, and community a ...

February 25, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Council’s Continued Failure to Invest in Roadways

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 23, 2014
| (77) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Council’s Continued Failure to Invest in Roadways

And Why Sales Tax Won’t Fix It - Nearly two weeks ago, in a decision that occurred after midnight, the co ...

And Why Sales Tax Won’t Fix It - Nearly two weeks ago, in a decision that occurred after midnight, the council ultimately at almost the 13th hour decided to go with a six-year, half-cent sales tax. I ...

February 23, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Study Shows Benefits of Plastic Bag Bans As Davis’ Ban is Set to Start July 1

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 21, 2014
| (34) Comments

Study Shows Benefits of Plastic Bag Bans As Davis’ Ban is Set to Start July 1

The city of Davis has put out a single-use carryout bag ordinance page in advance of the ordinance that w ...

The city of Davis has put out a single-use carryout bag ordinance page in advance of the ordinance that was passed on November 12, 2013, and which will go into effect July 1, 2014. As the city explain ...

February 21, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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CalPERS Rate Hike Will Hit Cities Like Davis Again

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 20, 2014
| (23) Comments

CalPERS Rate Hike Will Hit Cities Like Davis Again

Those counting on the improving economy and increased investment returns to cushion projected cost increa ...

Those counting on the improving economy and increased investment returns to cushion projected cost increases had better reconsider their projections. Already the city has budgeted in an additional $4 ...

February 20, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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City to Look for External Candidate For City Manager

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 18, 2014
| (5) Comments

City to Look for External Candidate For City Manager

On Friday evening at 5 pm, the Davis City Council for the first time formally met to discuss the interim ...

On Friday evening at 5 pm, the Davis City Council for the first time formally met to discuss the interim replacement for City Manager Steve Pinkerton, who last week formally accepted the job offer to ...

February 18, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Budget Discussion on Davisville Radio

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 18, 2014
| (3) Comments

Budget Discussion on Davisville Radio

On Sunday, Bill Buchanan hosted the Davis Vanguard's David Greenwald on his KDRT radio show, "Davisville. ...

On Sunday, Bill Buchanan hosted the Davis Vanguard's David Greenwald on his KDRT radio show, "Davisville." We talked about the budget, taxes and how the city's finances got to this point. "The city o ...

February 18, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Teachers Agree to Pay Increase, But Big Issues Still Remain

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 17, 2014
| (126) Comments

Analysis: Teachers Agree to Pay Increase, But Big Issues Still Remain

Firefighters Starting Salary Higher Than Teachers Ending Salary - Late last week, Assistant Superintenden ...

Firefighters Starting Salary Higher Than Teachers Ending Salary - Late last week, Assistant Superintendent Matt Best and Davis Teachers Association lead negotiator Frank Thomsen issued a statement in ...

February 17, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Open Letter from Dan Wolk on Crude Oil Transport

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 16, 2014
| (21) Comments

Open Letter from Dan Wolk on Crude Oil Transport

Editor's note: The following letter was submitted to the Vanguard by Mayor Pro Tem Dan Wolk. He wanted t ...

Editor's note: The following letter was submitted to the Vanguard by Mayor Pro Tem Dan Wolk. He wanted to be clear he was writing the letter as an individual Councilmember, and not speaking on behalf ...

February 16, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Transport of Crude-by-Rail Puts Davis at Risk

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 03, 2014
| (30) Comments

Transport of Crude-by-Rail Puts Davis at Risk

By Lynne Nittler, Milton Kalish, and Matt Biers-Ariel Background: North Dakota Bakken crude oil producti ...

By Lynne Nittler, Milton Kalish, and Matt Biers-Ariel Background: North Dakota Bakken crude oil production is booming, and oil companies are looking for a fast, convenient way to transport their swee ...

February 03, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Opposition to Sales Tax Didn’t Do Their Homework

Sunday Commentary: Opposition to Sales Tax Didn’t Do Their Homework

Ballot Arguments Submitted on Sales Tax

Ballot Arguments Submitted on Sales Tax

City Prepares for Implementation of Single-Use Bag Ordinance

City Prepares for Implementation of Single-Use Bag Ordinance

The Next 10 Years

The Next 10 Years

Vanguard Analysis: Should Voters Trust the Council with More Money?

Vanguard Analysis: Should Voters Trust the Council with More Money?

Affordable Housing Advocates Once Again Protest Changes to City’s Ordinance

Affordable Housing Advocates Once Again Protest Changes to City’s Ordinance

City Seeks Additional Feedback on East Covell Corridor Plan

City Seeks Additional Feedback on East Covell Corridor Plan

Sunday Commentary: Council’s Continued Failure to Invest in Roadways

Sunday Commentary: Council’s Continued Failure to Invest in Roadways

Study Shows Benefits of Plastic Bag Bans As Davis’ Ban is Set to Start July 1

Study Shows Benefits of Plastic Bag Bans As Davis’ Ban is Set to Start July 1

CalPERS Rate Hike Will Hit Cities Like Davis Again

CalPERS Rate Hike Will Hit Cities Like Davis Again

City to Look for External Candidate For City Manager

City to Look for External Candidate For City Manager

Budget Discussion on Davisville Radio

Budget Discussion on Davisville Radio

Analysis: Teachers Agree to Pay Increase, But Big Issues Still Remain

Analysis: Teachers Agree to Pay Increase, But Big Issues Still Remain

Open Letter from Dan Wolk on Crude Oil Transport

Open Letter from Dan Wolk on Crude Oil Transport

Transport of Crude-by-Rail Puts Davis at Risk

Transport of Crude-by-Rail Puts Davis at Risk

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