Guest Commentary: New Plan to Micromanage City Commissions Isn’t Good Government (Or Legal)
Mayor Josh Chapman and Councilmember Bapu Vaitla recently began asking city commissioners for feedback on a proposal…
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Letter: Why We Need Measure L
by Councilmember Dan Carson The data is startling: Between 2000 and 2010, the U.S. census shows, the…
Every Davis Citizen Should Read New Budget Forecast
By Dan Carson It won’t show up on the New York Times bestseller list. It is unlikely…
Guest Commentary: Response to the Chancellor’s LRDP Letter
By Dan Carson (The following are comments submitted to the city council for Tuesday, April 25, Agenda…
Guest Commentary: City Should Take an Analytical Approach to Next Tax Measure
By Dan Carson The city’s $49 per parcel tax for parks, which has been approved by voters…
Another View of the LRDP Process
by Dan Carson I have reviewed the draft “LRDP Interests Framework” that you will be discussing on…
A Smart and Strategic Approach to Meeting Our Sports Field Needs
By City of Davis Sports Complex Task Force On Tuesday, July 19, the Davis City Council will…
Additional State Aid to Fix Davis Roads Looking More Likely
By Dan Carson For the first time in decades, there is a growing bipartisan consensus in the…
Opportunities Still Wide Open for Economic Development
By Dan Carson Advocates of economic development in the City of Davis, and I count myself…
How Do We Move Beyond Our Country’s Persistent Racial Tensions?
By Dan Carson My wife and I recently saw Selma, the Oscar-nominated movie recreating the series of…
Vanguard Commentary Labeling Soccer Team As Elitists Violated Its Own Policies
By Dan Carson Yellow card, Davis Vanguard! Let’s play “fill in the blanks.” Should the following statement…
The City’s Structural Deficit Is Solved
By Dan Carson Dirk Brazil must have a great sense of timing. He is waltzing into his…
Vanguard Failed to Tell the Full Story About Where Voters Get Information on City Issues
By Dan Carson I am a supporter of the Davis Vanguard, financially and as a regular contributor…
Pending State Legislation Could Help Reduce Future Initiative Mistakes and Chaos
By Dan Carson A bill now sitting on the Governor’s desk could, if signed into law, be…
Case Grows Even Stronger for More Planning Before Jumping Into a Big Ballot Fight
By Dan Carson Given the developments this week in the city parcel tax controversy, I’m glad the…
Not So Fast – Why a Slower Track for a Second Tax Vote Makes Sense
By Dan Carson Davis Vanguard’s push for rapid City Council action to put a parcel tax on…
Budget Released – But What Happens Next Really Depends on Measure O
By Dan Carson The budget package officially released late Friday afternoon by the City of Davis is,…
