Sunday Commentary: City Faces Urgent Fiscal Situation
For months we had heard that the city’s fiscal situation had improved – and in some ways…
For months we had heard that the city’s fiscal situation had improved – and in some ways…
Mayor Robb Davis has reacted to an updated analysis by a city-contracted actuarial as “urgent.” Despite cost-containment…
By Dan Carson Your staff has done a good job providing you with the analyses I personally…
On Tuesday night the Davis City Council did not take any votes, but it is clear that…
This week in a column that urged the city to recommit to an Economic Development Strategy, we…
As the city of Davis looks to generate revenue to pay for unfunded infrastructure and to continue…
By Jeff Boone Another name for a pension is a “Defined Benefit” (DB) retirement plan. DB plans provide a…
In 2008, the Vanguard was ahead of the curve, warning of unsustainable spending practices by the city,…
On Wednesday, opponents of a proposed new hotel on Cowell Boulevard pushed back that the benefits of…
By Robb Davis Organizational strategic planning exercises often include a “SWOT” analysis analyzing Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and…
Coming out of the planning commission meeting, it was obvious that there is serious neighborhood concern regarding…
On Monday it was interesting to note that the Vanguard article on land use, which attempted to…
On Wednesday, the Vanguard had a discussion with the initiator of the petition against the Hyatt hotel…
While there was vigorous discussion in yesterday’s article on the Hyatt House application, no one seemed to…
A group of neighbors have posted a Change.org petition asking the council not to approve zoning changes…
Last week, the Vanguard presented data on per capita retail revenue, and it was not completely surprising…
Yesterday’s article, that showed Davis lagging well behind both regional comparable cities as well as other college…
As we noted earlier this week, Davis, probably not surprisingly, is near the bottom in terms of…
Davis Professional Firefighters Association President Bobby Weist is at it again, as he filed a class action…
My concern at the time when this process was initiated last fall was that I did not…