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My View: Appalling Decision by Council on Ladder Truck – Lack of Fiscal Restraint on a Nice-to-Have Expenditure

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 15, 2022
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My View: Appalling Decision by Council on Ladder Truck – Lack of Fiscal Restraint on a Nice-to-Have Expenditure

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been more than a decade since we first laid out ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been more than a decade since we first laid out the case that the city of Davis, mainly through their own policies, put the city at grave fisc ...

January 15, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Council Goes with Option 3 on the Ladder Truck, but with Concerns

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 13, 2022
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Council Goes with Option 3 on the Ladder Truck, but with Concerns

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the purchase of the ladder truck and the staffing Option 3, but many council members d ...

January 13, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Council Asked to Approve Purchase, Staffing for Ladder Truck

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 11, 2022
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Davis Council Asked to Approve Purchase, Staffing for Ladder Truck

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council will be asked to approve the pu ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council will be asked to approve the purchase of a fire department ladder truck and associated equipment for $2.15 million at tonight’ ...

January 11, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Some people want Davis to change … but change to what?

Posted by Matt Williams
|Date: January 03, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Some people want Davis to change … but change to what?

by Matt Williams On Friday the Vanguard ran an article that began by making the following statement, “Cha ...

by Matt Williams On Friday the Vanguard ran an article that began by making the following statement, “Change is inevitable and it happens whether you allow it to happen or not.” The article then laid ...

January 03, 2022
| by Matt Williams

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Sunday Commentary: A Look Ahead to Some Burning Issues in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 02, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: A Look Ahead to Some Burning Issues in Davis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A I head into my 16th year of doing this, I have often ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A I head into my 16th year of doing this, I have often believed that the new year doesn’t really start until we have our first big controversial loca ...

January 02, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Council Approves Ladder Truck, but I’m Still Unclear on the Actual Need

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 20, 2021
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My View: Council Approves Ladder Truck, but I’m Still Unclear on the Actual Need

By David M. Greenwald This week the city council approved the acquisition of the ladder truck—but I still ...

By David M. Greenwald This week the city council approved the acquisition of the ladder truck—but I still remain unclear as to why this was such a pressing need, given all of the needs that this commu ...

March 20, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Ladder Truck Is an Expensive Commitment for an Unknown Upside

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 15, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Ladder Truck Is an Expensive Commitment for an Unknown Upside

By David M. Greenwald When the issue of the ladder truck first came forward, I thought I would end up sup ...

By David M. Greenwald When the issue of the ladder truck first came forward, I thought I would end up supporting the proposal. After all, the city is increasingly densifying and building more and mor ...

March 15, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Subcommittee on Ladder Trucks

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 13, 2021
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Subcommittee on Ladder Trucks

The following are the full comments and concerns from a subcommittee comprised of Doug Buzbee, Ezra Beema ...

The following are the full comments and concerns from a subcommittee comprised of Doug Buzbee, Ezra Beeman, and Donna Neville Is there a need? At the bottom of page 1 of Chief Tenney's staff report, h ...

March 13, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council to Discuss Purchasing Ladder Truck for Fire Department

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 12, 2021
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Council to Discuss Purchasing Ladder Truck for Fire Department

By David M. Greenwald The idea was first discussed last fall, with an increasing number of three- and fou ...

By David M. Greenwald The idea was first discussed last fall, with an increasing number of three- and four-story buildings, about the purchase of its own ladder truck. But the estimated costs include ...

March 12, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Slow Down on Adding $1.5 Million in Personnel Costs For a Ladder Truck

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 13, 2020
| (13) Comments

Commentary: Slow Down on Adding $1.5 Million in Personnel Costs For a Ladder Truck

By David M. Greenwald In theory it seemed to make sense, as the city has focused much of its housing grow ...

By David M. Greenwald In theory it seemed to make sense, as the city has focused much of its housing growth in denser, taller buildings—especially apartments—around town. Chief Joe Tenney, in fact, c ...

November 13, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Council Gives a Go Ahead to Pursuing a Ladder Truck – But Staffing Costs a Big Concern

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 11, 2020
| (24) Comments

Council Gives a Go Ahead to Pursuing a Ladder Truck – But Staffing Costs a Big Concern

The council will pursue it in stages, and they recognize it is a big ticket item, with the anticipated co ...

The council will pursue it in stages, and they recognize it is a big ticket item, with the anticipated cost of $1.8 million out of Public Safety Development Impact Fees—but with the city building upwa ...

November 11, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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City Looks to Purchase a Fire Ladder Truck

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 06, 2020
| (2) Comments

City Looks to Purchase a Fire Ladder Truck

By David M. Greenwald With the city planning on future densification and taller buildings, one of the key ...

By David M. Greenwald With the city planning on future densification and taller buildings, one of the key needs was to have ready access to a ladder truck. The council on Tuesday will be asked to dir ...

November 06, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Further Illustration Provided about the Challenges for Davis to Dig Out of Housing Crisis

Activists Decry Governor’s Veto of HOME Act

Group Finds Newsom’s Brief in SF Homeless Case ‘Profoundly Disappointing’

Two UC Davis-Connected Jurists – Cantil-Sakauye and Reynoso – Have California Courthouses Named for Them

NEW DATA: Count of Youth in Confinement Fell Again in 2021

Report to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty Released by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

Commentary: Bomb Threats Are a Form of Terrorism, but WILL NOT Succeed

Guest Commentary: RICO and Domestic Terrorism Charges against Cop City Activists Send a Chilling Message

City Claims Successful Start to ‘Inclusive Parks, Inclusive Hearts’ Program

Internal Los Angeles Police Report Finds Officers Misusing Body Cameras More than LAPD Admitted

My View: Appalling Decision by Council on Ladder Truck – Lack of Fiscal Restraint on a Nice-to-Have Expenditure

My View: Appalling Decision by Council on Ladder Truck – Lack of Fiscal Restraint on a Nice-to-Have Expenditure

Council Goes with Option 3 on the Ladder Truck, but with Concerns

Council Goes with Option 3 on the Ladder Truck, but with Concerns

Davis Council Asked to Approve Purchase, Staffing for Ladder Truck

Davis Council Asked to Approve Purchase, Staffing for Ladder Truck

Guest Commentary: Some people want Davis to change … but change to what?

Guest Commentary: Some people want Davis to change … but change to what?

Sunday Commentary: A Look Ahead to Some Burning Issues in Davis

Sunday Commentary: A Look Ahead to Some Burning Issues in Davis

My View: Council Approves Ladder Truck, but I’m Still Unclear on the Actual Need

My View: Council Approves Ladder Truck, but I’m Still Unclear on the Actual Need

Monday Morning Thoughts: Ladder Truck Is an Expensive Commitment for an Unknown Upside

Monday Morning Thoughts: Ladder Truck Is an Expensive Commitment for an Unknown Upside

Subcommittee on Ladder Trucks

Subcommittee on Ladder Trucks

Council to Discuss Purchasing Ladder Truck for Fire Department

Council to Discuss Purchasing Ladder Truck for Fire Department

Commentary: Slow Down on Adding $1.5 Million in Personnel Costs For a Ladder Truck

Commentary: Slow Down on Adding $1.5 Million in Personnel Costs For a Ladder Truck

Council Gives a Go Ahead to Pursuing a Ladder Truck – But Staffing Costs a Big Concern

Council Gives a Go Ahead to Pursuing a Ladder Truck – But Staffing Costs a Big Concern

City Looks to Purchase a Fire Ladder Truck

City Looks to Purchase a Fire Ladder Truck

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