Guest Commentary: Misleading Comparisons of Compensation from Other Cities to Award Excessive Salary Increases
Part 1 – Recent Salary Increases to the City Manager On July 9, 2024 the Davis City…
My View: Housing Costs in Davis and the Region Are a Hidden Driver of the City’s Financial Woes
We have spent a lot of time over the last few weeks discussing City Finance issues ahead…
Guest Commentary: Nothing in This Sales Tax Increase Fixes What Is Broken – Vote No on Measure
by Jeff Boone Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The…
Guest Commentary: Effects of Excessive Increases in City of Davis Employee Compensation from 2011 to 2021 on the City’s Ongoing Budget Crisis
Part 1 – Our City Councilmembers are Drinking Like Sailors Again…And They’re Spending your Money! by Alan…
My View: DiSC Failed, Now What?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – DiSC failed for a second time last week…
Guest Commentary: Effects of Excessive Increases in City of Davis Employee Compensation from 2011 to 2020 on the City’s Ongoing Budget Crisis
by Alan Pryor This author previously published an analysis of annual compensation and raises given to City…
Guest Commentary: Some people want Davis to change … but change to what?
by Matt Williams On Friday the Vanguard ran an article that began by making the following statement,…
Commentary: ‘But Davis Is a Great Place, I Don’t Want It to Change’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I hear it a lot, people love the…
Commentary: The City Is Still in Fiscal Peril, but It Can Make Changes to Public Safety Fairly Easily
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As we have reported in the past, the…
My View: Council Approves Ladder Truck, but I’m Still Unclear on the Actual Need
By David M. Greenwald This week the city council approved the acquisition of the ladder truck—but I…
Sunday Commentary: Yeah, Yeah, Wash, Wash, Repeat, but the Problem Remains
By David M. Greenwald As we move into 2021, what are we going to be talking about…
Guest Commentary: Effects of Increases in City of Davis Employee Compensation from 2011 to 2018 on the City’s Current Budget Crisis
by Alan Pryor The actual average increase in total annual compensation (Pay and Benefits) for City…
Carson Discusses Measure Q, City Financial Outlook
The ballot measure that went as expected was Measure Q—in fact, overwhelmingly so. Measure Q kept the…
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 Council Passes 2019-20 Budget
2019-20 City Budget Funds Public Safety Measures, Transportation Infrastructure Improvements and Customer Service Technology Upgrades June 18,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Two Years of Ignoring Fiscal Challenges Were Costly
As we prepare once again to search for a new city manager, once again it seems we…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Will Council Agree on a Tax Measure? Will the Voters Approve It?
When the city of Davis faced a $5 million a year structural deficit in 2014, the council…
No Rosy Budget Projections in the Current Model
After several years of rosy budget projections, the city, utilizing more robust modeling forecast projections, comes forward…
Commentary: Ultimately the Davis Residents Will Decide
In yesterday’s column, I wrote that the problem is that the action taken on Tuesday regarding certifying…
Commentary: Is Davis Sustainable?
In the aftermath of the defeat of the Nishi project, the Vanguard has sought to continue a…
