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Eureka council approves earthquake repair funds, hears Public Works budget details

Humboldt Online Editor — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:21:12 +0000

More funds were approved at Tuesday’s Eureka City Council meeting to repair some damage to city property from the Jan. 9 earthquake, but more money will be needed to make all the necessary repairs.

Meeting to include discussion on Prop 16

Humboldt Online Editor — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:00:41 +0000

Proposition 16, the Cityview Trail Project, Riverside Park and a settlement between the city and River Watch of Northern California are topics on the Ukiah City Council’s Wednesday Agenda.

Arcata council to consider ordinance allowing liens to collect delinquent hotel taxes

Humboldt Online Editor — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:00:08 +0000

The Arcata City Council will look at introducing an ordinance Wednesday that would give the city more options to collect delinquent taxes from hotels. Arcata collects a 10 percent transient occupancy tax on all hotel guests staying within the

Eureka council to look at cost of more repairs stemming from January earthquake

Humboldt Online Editor — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:36:40 +0000

The Eureka City Council will look over the costs estimated to finish repairing damages from the Jan. 9 earthquake at its Tuesday meeting. City staff recommends the council appropriate more than $116,000 to cover the initial inspection,

Trinidad in talks with Sheriff’s Office about law enforcement services

Humboldt Online Editor — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:00:07 +0000

Following the resignation of Trinidad Police Chief Ken Thrailkill earlier this week, the city is looking into establishing formal interim services with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office until the city council can find a replacement.

Engineering, community development talk budget with Eureka council

Humboldt Online Editor — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:00:07 +0000

The Eureka City Council heard from two more city departments Tuesday, detailing past and possible future budget reductions in an effort to find savings to fill a projected shortfall.

‘All about community’

Humboldt Online Editor — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:34:38 +0000

‘All about community’ [Daily Triplicate]
City swears in its 1st Hmong police officer

The Crescent City Police Department celebrated a historic moment
this week as it welcomed its first-ever Hmong officer into its ranks.

Yeng Lo, 30, was sworn in as a reserve officer at Monday night’s
City Council meeting in front of a crowd of about 50 people from Del
Norte County’s Hmong community.

Eureka City Council to discuss budget

Humboldt Online Editor — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:27:18 +0000

The Eureka City Council will hold a budget workshop meeting Tuesday to discuss various department finances. The council will receive presentations regarding the departments of engineering, public works and community development.

City outlines upcoming projects

Humboldt Online Editor — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:01:16 +0000

Workshop Wednesday open to the public
The Daily Journal
The Ukiah City Council’s fourth budget workshop this year, slated for 5 p.

City of Ukiah schedules budget workshops for pubic input

Humboldt Online Editor — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:34:35 +0000

The Ukiah City Council will hold a series of budget workshops on various budget topics leading up to the annual budget hearings scheduled to take place in June.

Fortuna City Council approves Capital Improvement Project

Humboldt Online Editor — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:34:31 +0000

At the last Fortuna City Council meeting on Monday, April 5, a proclamation was presented to honor National Public Safety Telecommunications Week in recognition of the valuable work done by police department dispatchers.

Eureka City Council to issue eight liens to three property owners

Humboldt Online Editor — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:34:01 +0000

The Eureka City Council recently approved the issuing of liens and special assessments on eight properties for unpaid fines related to building code, safety and zoning violations.

Sidewalk project moves forward for city of Arcata

Humboldt Online Editor — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:15:08 +0000

The Arcata City Council moved the H Street sidewalk widening project forward along with the pedestrian and bicycle plan update Wednesday night. The council approved the revised designs to widen the sidewalks along H Street between Ninth and

STATUS REPORT: Marina Center

Humboldt Online Editor — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:47:53 +0000

The controversial Marina Center development is being stalled by the project applicants who are stonewalling the California Coastal Commission. Such was the report from city staff to the Eureka City Council Tuesday night.

City Planner Sidnie Olson assured the council that Marina Center is “not dead” and “will be back.”

City Manager Dave Tyson said the city is still negotiating with the State Lands Commission to resolve jurisdictional concerns over the project location site.

Meanwhile, new bumper stickers are floating around E-Town calling for a real clean-up of the site rather than a cover-up. To get yours send a self-addressed stamped envelope to CREG, P.O. Box 738, Eureka, CA 95502.

City to save $2M on state loan for treatment plant

Humboldt Online Editor — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:00:13 +0000

City to save $2M on state loan for treatment plant [Daily Triplicate]
Sewer rate changes now subject to state approval

Crescent City will save an additional $2 million in debt repayment on a $43 million infrastructure loan with the State Water Resources Control Board to improve the municipal wastewater treatment plant due to an unexpected provision in an amendment to the finance agreement that was approved Monday by the City Council.

In October, the state allowed the city to extend the repayment term of its loan from 20 to 30 years, something that would increase the total amount of interest accrued on the principal but ease the burden on ratepayers who had seen their bills rise to help pay for the new sewer plant.