Why would an incumbent City Council member not inform the community that he/she was not going to run for re-election?
Leaving it to the last minute to disclose whiffs of cronyism.
There could be a legitimate personal reason however.
The City Council and Administrator have turned the pool project into a $34.9 million comedy of errors—except taxpayers aren’t laughing. Delayed updates, blown deadlines, and a feel-good video masquerading as progress? This isn’t leadership; it’s institutionalized incompetence. Don Chandler’s council comments exposed the farce: smaller cities with tighter budgets routinely deliver projects on time and…
The eagles have returned to Piedmont and so have the oak trees, or so city staff would have you believe. After its disrespectful closure of the Linda Dog Park, city staff is rolling out the narrative that Piedmont is better for it: “With paths and benches open, the park offers a rare opportunity to watch…
When individuals are hit with Trump Derangement Syndrome we are treated to opinion pieces by the contributor of the recently published piece titled “Upper Piedmont’s Playbook: Same as Trump’s, Same as Always” . As an Upper Piedmont resident, I am quite offended that this Lower Piedmont contributor (LPC) … who has an obvious chip on…
We’re now days into this garbage crisis. Garbage bins line our streets like monuments to municipal failure. The City’s solution? “Leave them out.” That’s it. No timeline. No backup plan. Just rotting waste baking in the July sun—attracting pests, creating health hazards, and degrading our community. Where is the leadership? Specifically, where is our City…
Yowzers! Thank you to the 3-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court for ruling that local ordinances preventing the use of gas appliances are overridden by federal law! Big middle finger to the City Council for adopting those Reach Codes. This group of elected officials at the city are a bunch of clowns. A small…
The closure of the Linda Dog Park seems to have been predicted on two facts: The possibility of fines of up to $66,000 a day for a violation. Sediment was observed flowing into storm drains so presumably that would have been the basis of a violation. Is sediment from a quarter-acre lot that serious an…
