Personal Politics or Dialogue About Community Issues? Which Is More Important to You?
In the comments in Thursday’s article, “The Unanticipated Power of the Mayor in a Weak Mayoral System,”…
Analysis: The Unanticipated Power of the Mayor in a Weak Mayoral System
It was a change that caught us off guard as we saw Dan Wolk become mayor last…
Correcting the Record
In Sunday’s Commentary, (Sunday Commentary II: Council Future May Depend on What Dan Wolk Decides to Do…
Commentary: Critical Analysis Lacking in Recent Coverage of City
In Davis, the public rarely is in agreement on public policy issues. Often policy differences spark heated…
Mayor’s Corner: Things Are Looking Up
by Dan Wolk Our community budget for fiscal year 2015-16 was introduced on Tuesday. Among other things,…
Towards a Community-Based Dialogue
One of the most interesting questions that came out of yesterday’s abortive discussion on “Renew Davis” is…
Mayor Pro Tem Explains City’s Commitment to Economic Development
In yesterday’s Vanguard, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis said, “Fundamentally what we’re trying to do is diversify…
Philosophically Divided Council Votes to Implement CFD
In the end the decision on the CFD (Community Facilities District) came down to philosophy, with both…
City Manager Discusses Employee Morale, the Fire Department, and Economic Development in Follow Up to Meyer Report
On Friday, the Vanguard joined new City Manager Dirk Brazil and former City Manager John Meyer, who,…
Meyer Report Recommends Undoing Organizational Changes But Doubling Down on Economic Development
On Tuesday, we presented that the report from John Meyer on Davis City Hall described a fragile…
Meyer Report on Davis City Hall Describes Fragile Work Environment
When the City of Davis hired City Manager Dirk Brazil, he made the decision to bring in…
Mayor’s Corner: A Spirit of Renewal Permeates Davis
By Dan Wolk In honor of our poet laureate and Shakespeare aficionado Dr. Andy Jones, I thought…
Commentary: Can We Restore Trust in City’s Finances and Governance?
On Tuesday, PublicCEO posted a fascinating piece from Bill Britt of California Forward. The article was “Three…
Mayor’s corner: Looking ahead to spring
by Dan Wolk Spring has officially arrived. And with it, we soon bid adieu to March. This…
New Set of Goals and Objectives Nearing Council Approval
By Dan Carson I always take political campaigns for public office with a grain of salt. They…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Davis City Council and the CFD
Is a Picture Worth 1000 Words? At the council meeting on Tuesday, I wanted to capture some…
Council Vision For Davis
Last week we asked our readers to discuss their vision for the future of Davis. We turned…
Ask Mayor Dan Wolk
Last week, as an impromptu idea, the Vanguard solicited questions from its readers that would be presented…
Morning With the Mayor — Friday 7:00am – 8:30am at Common Grounds
Monday and Tuesday brought us two communications from Mayor Dan Wolk. The first was his Mayor’s Corner…
Commentary: Council Missing Opportunities To Engage on Key Issues
One of my Monday Morning Thoughts was on an idea presented where we put a larger focal…
