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Commentary Election 2024

Santa Cruz County Measure Q

November 1, 2024December 1, 2024 slvpost.com

By Sarah Newkirk Sometimes it’s hard to believe more than four years have passed since a rare summer lightning storm ignited the CZU Lightning Complex Fire. The fire scorched more than 86,000 acres, destroyed almost 1,500 structures and caused the evacuation of more than 60,000 people, including my family. After sagely burying his valuables in a previously excavated hole in… Read More

Zayante Fire’s Measure T

October 15, 2024November 9, 2024 Robin Musitelli

By Robin Musitelli Zayante Fire Chief Jeff Maxwell has noticed a troubling trend. “People think we’re from the County. They have no idea that we’re a volunteer department. All they know is that someone shows up and takes care of business.” That’s troubling to Maxwell for several reasons. First, the small but volunteer-rich fire department is asking voters to approve… Read More

Commentary Election 2024 Local News Opinion

Measure U is About a Fair Water Rate Increase

October 10, 2024October 19, 2024 slvpost.com

By James Bahn Though I am a volunteer member of the SLV Water District Finance Committee, I’m writing this just as a neighbor and fellow rate-payer. I’m going to try to describe what Measure U is and is not. And unlike some of the fear-mongering rhetoric being thrown around by opponents, I’m sticking to facts, plus a prediction. I’m actually… Read More

Commentary Election 2024 Infrastructure Local News Water

SLV Voters Face a Water District Rate Initiative this Fall

August 17, 2024August 29, 2024 Jayme Ackemann

By Jayme Ackemann The voters of San Lorenzo Valley face a crucial decision in the November election: do they want a reliable water system that delivers fresh, safe water every time they turn on their taps, or do they risk ending up with inconsistent and unreliable service like their neighbors in Big Basin? A small group of residents is opposing… Read More

Election 2024 Local News

Meet the 5th District Supervisorial Candidates

February 13, 2024March 4, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Santa Cruz County is divided into five Districts, each with an elected representative, a Supervisor, who serves on a Board that sets priorities and policies to best meet the needs of the community for which they are elected, and as benefits the whole of the County. The Supervisor term limit is four years in Santa Cruz County,… Read More

Election Election 2024 Local News

Candidate Forum Draws a Crowd

February 8, 2024February 11, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

Wednesday’s Candidates Forum at Highlands Park Senior & Community Center attracted a packed house amid road closures and power outages from recent storms. The ‘standing room only’ crowd gathered in a cold community room lit only by a backup generator and flashlights to learn more about the four candidates running to fill the Santa Cruz County 5th District Supervisor seat.… Read More

Economy Election 2024 Local News

Proposed Sales Tax Increase for Unincorporated Santa Cruz County

December 5, 2023January 10, 2024 Julie Hornersales tax, Santa Cruz Mountains, small business, unincorporated santa cruz county0 comment

Measure slated for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election. In a move to bridge a shortfall in the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 passed by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in June, the Board voted unanimously on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 to place a half-cent sales tax measure on the March 5, 2024 Primary Election ballot. The… Read More

Election 2024 Government Local News

Supervisor Bruce McPherson to Retire at End of Term

June 17, 2023July 2, 2023 slvpost.com5th District Supervisor0 comment

5th District Supervisor Bruce McPherson has announced that he will not seek a fourth term on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. McPherson was first elected in 2012, re-elected in 2016, and ran unopposed in 2020. His current term ends in December 2024. “We have accomplished so much together and have weathered many challenges, from the CZU Fire to… Read More