My View: Why Would the Council Not Even Consider a Sales Tax Increase?
While the council did not take any action on Tuesday, as Mayor Brett Lee noted, “We are…
Monday Morning Thoughts: On Struggling Suburbs and Declining Bicycle Legacy
This morning’s column puts together two different thoughts into one column. The Bee’s analysis of suburbs and…
Sunday Commentary: Given the Polling, Should the City Consider Raising the Sales Tax?
On Tuesday, the Davis City Council will get a chance to review draft ordinance language for the…
Commentary: A Public Widely Uninformed on City Fiscal Issues – Part Two
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The upside for the city in the survey that we have been evaluating following its Tuesday…
Community Survey Shows Overwhelming Need for Affordable Housing, Overall Satisfaction with City
The city kept the survey hidden from the public until it was presented on Tuesday night. Once…
City Well Positioned for Sales Tax Renewal
When the city released their survey results, it showed a number of interesting findings, but the one…
Monday Morning Thoughts: City Fiscal Picture More Fixable than Schools
Yesterday’s Sunday Commentary breaks down the school district’s long term fiscal picture – and based on that…
Commentary: City or Schools – Who Has the Toughest Road Ahead on Funding?
As I have been talking about for at least the last year, there is a bumpy road…
Sunday Commentary: What Message Should Council Be Sending on the Budget?
We have watched over the years the ebb and flow about the concern of the budget. In…
City Council Passes 2019-20 Budget
2019-20 City Budget Funds Public Safety Measures, Transportation Infrastructure Improvements and Customer Service Technology Upgrades June 18,…
Commentary: Fiscal Caution Is the Right Approach
When the Vanguard was formed in 2006, one of the problems we cited in city governance was…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Fiscal Picture No Brighter for the City
Last week the city had its first budget presentation for the 2019-20 budget. Past analysis has shown…
Commentary: Should El Macero Residents Pay for Their Portion of the Roadway Upgrades?
On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council agreed at least in principle to have a design firm…
Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address
Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City…
Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?
At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has…
PPIC Finds A Well-Designed Parcel Tax Is a Useful Tool for Local Governments
by Matt Williams The parcel tax has advantages over other types of taxes as a source of…
Council Approves City-County Tax-Sharing Agreement on Nishi, WDAAC
Last night after brief discussion the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to approve the agreed to tax-sharing…
Sunday Commentary: Is the Cost of Labor Peace Too High for Davis?
This week, the city of Davis put to bed the longest contract dispute in the city, which…
City Approves Contract with DCEA
(From Press Release) – The Davis City Council approved a four-year labor agreement with the Davis City…
City Agrees to New Contract with DCEA, Ending a Decade-Long Standoff
In early 2010, a Davis City Council led at the time by Mayor Ruth Asmundson voted to…
