"The $44 million apartment project will cost an average of $477,743 per unit, 90 percent of which will be paid by taxpayers. That's twice what private developers say they're spending to develop high-end apartments in the city today." read more...Saw this article today on affordable housing developments in San Diego. You may remember several months ago the Council fulfilled it's obligation to farmworker housing and paid over $400,000 per unit to an affordable housing developer for the Central Station Townhomes at Main and Mountain View.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Redevelopment has two sides.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Okay - Time for some fun
I love to write. I try to write every day but somehow find my eyes closing against my will as I sit down to journal in the evenings. So, I'm making an effort to rise earlier in the mornings so I can do some writing. Of course, it helps to be in the Sierras on a beautiful, clear morning with a good cup of coffee!
So, I hope I can sustain some writing as I try to write about my experiences as a Mayor and Councilwoman in Fillmore. My other intent is to inform citizens of some of the issues and events happening in Fillmore from my point of view. We get a point of view in the weekly paper, the Gazette, but as many have pointed out to me, that view is misleading and untruthful. Sadly, it is also demoralizing and destructive to the community. So, let's get some balanced information out there!
Right now, the Council is "dark". This is the time that council and staff get a vacation, so to speak. While all are still working on issues and projects, there are no council meetings scheduled until August 23rd. The amount of work that goes in to a council meeting is significant. Agenda and staff report preparation, printing, posting and delivery take effort and time, so all look forward to this opportunity to catch up on the backlog.
Thus, my ability to do some fun writing and work on some of my "pet projects". More about that next time.
So, I hope I can sustain some writing as I try to write about my experiences as a Mayor and Councilwoman in Fillmore. My other intent is to inform citizens of some of the issues and events happening in Fillmore from my point of view. We get a point of view in the weekly paper, the Gazette, but as many have pointed out to me, that view is misleading and untruthful. Sadly, it is also demoralizing and destructive to the community. So, let's get some balanced information out there!
Right now, the Council is "dark". This is the time that council and staff get a vacation, so to speak. While all are still working on issues and projects, there are no council meetings scheduled until August 23rd. The amount of work that goes in to a council meeting is significant. Agenda and staff report preparation, printing, posting and delivery take effort and time, so all look forward to this opportunity to catch up on the backlog.
Thus, my ability to do some fun writing and work on some of my "pet projects". More about that next time.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
The nuts and bolts of Fillmore local government
Many of you may know that I started a blog in 2006 to discuss issues in Fillmore. Here it is five years later and I am starting a new blog as the Mayor.
Sometimes the inner workings of City Hall can seem complicated and mysterious. I hope to shed some light on some of the Council actions and decisions.
At our last Council meeting on January 11th, we selected our committee and liaison appointments. These are the committees I will be serving on:
Sometimes the inner workings of City Hall can seem complicated and mysterious. I hope to shed some light on some of the Council actions and decisions.
At our last Council meeting on January 11th, we selected our committee and liaison appointments. These are the committees I will be serving on:
- Finance Committee
- Towne Theatre Ad-hoc Committee
- Chloride Committee
- Senior Center
- Ventura County City Selection Committee
- Heritage Valley Toursim Bureau
- Fillmore Unified School District Alternate
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