2016-17 Budget and Long-Term Projectionss
By Dan Carson (The following is a memo from Dan Carson to the Finance and Budget Commission….
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Council Carving Out One-Time Money for Capital Projects
The good news for the city is that the immediate budget picture has improved to the point…
Board to Hear Recommendation for Parcel Tax
By Nicholas von Wettberg According to a recent follow-up telephone survey of 400 likely Davis voters, over…
Council Receives Report on Capital Improvement Projects for 2016-17
The Davis City Council on Tuesday received a report on the proposed Capital Improvement Projects for next…
Commentary: Can We Grow Our Way out of Our Problems?
I got the idea for this column from a number of conversations I have had over the…
Sunday Commentary: City’s Economic Development Is Crumbling
A month ago we warned that “Cascading System’s Failure in Planning May Doom Economic Development in Davis”…
City Council Candidate Question 2: Measures to Increase City Revenue
For the next eight weeks, the Vanguard will be sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
The Importance of School Parcel Taxes
by Bob Poppenga I have served on the Davis school district’s Parcel Tax Oversight Committee for the…
Sunday Commentary: Should Rainbow City Have Been the Priority?
Sometimes in this business you have to be the bad guy in order to point out problematic…
My View II: When Will We Address $655 Million in Infrastructure Needs?
Two years ago, as we first began to earnestly plan for the possibility of innovation parks and…
Commentary: Can Davis Get Out of Its Own Way?
Last month when the council was postponing putting the soda tax measure on the ballot, Councilmember Rochelle…
Sunday Commentary II: The End of Paradise
If you look at polls of residents of Davis, they consistently rate the quality of life in…
Commentary: Count Me Off the Renewal Bus
At Dan Wolk’s State of the City Address in early January, and again in his most recent…
Cost Containment as an Element of Fiscal Resilience
Editor’s note: Councilmember Robb Davis put this forward during the tax discussion. We are posting it as…
School Board Meeting Focused On Budget Update
By Nicholas von Wettberg The January budget update was the main topic of discussion at Thursday’s Davis…
School Board To Receive Budget Report Update
By Nicholas von Wettberg The Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Education is scheduled to…
Game On: Will Arnold Throws His Hat into the Council Race
Suddenly the Davis City Council race has gotten a lot more interesting with a fourth candidate –…
Sunday Commentary: Does Nishi Pass the Fiscal Test?
This past week the Planning Commission forwarded the Nishi project to the Davis City Council for consideration….
Commentary: Optimism Is About Laying Out a Vision To Meet Our Challenges
Many people view optimism in a descriptive manner. They assess it by looking at a glass of…
Mayor Wolk Hits the High Notes During State of the City Address
Mayor Dan Wolk opened his remarks during the Davis Chamber’s State of the City Address citing Led…