Subcommittee on Ladder Trucks
The following are the full comments and concerns from a subcommittee comprised of Doug Buzbee, Ezra Beeman,…
FBC Chair: We Need to Make the Citizens of Davis Very Aware of Exactly How Large These Liabilities Are
Commission Talks about How to Address City Deficit, among Other Topics, in Joint Meeting with Council The…
Guest Commentary: City Should Take an Analytical Approach to Next Tax Measure
By Dan Carson The city’s $49 per parcel tax for parks, which has been approved by voters…
Increased Pension Costs – And Why the Hotel Projects Are Important
By Dan Carson Your staff has done a good job providing you with the analyses I personally…
What Does the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Tell Us about the Health of the Hotel Market in Davis?
By Matt Williams In all of the Vanguard dialogue about the Hyatt House project, to date there…
A Look Ahead to Mayor Davis
Two years ago, Joe Krovoza ended his lengthy tenure as mayor, where he had served from January…
Economic Development Series: Leveraging Core Competencies
by Matt Williams Successful economic development starts with a strategy that builds on a community’s core competencies,…
Economic Development Series: We Must Redouble Our Efforts at Economic Development
By Dan Carson Now what? Dan Ramos’ partnership is putting the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) temporarily…
Nishi Project’s Fiscal Benefits Extend to the City of Davis and Beyond
By Dan Carson Critics of Measure A and the Nishi Gateway project are making up imaginary fee…
MRIC Moves Forward As a Commercial-Only Project
Just two weeks after the Davis City Council unanimously directed the staff to continue with preparation of…
Gaps in Nishi Financial Analysis on Cost Side
Yesterday the Vanguard published an analysis of the Nishi fiscal picture. In response, we received an anonymous…
Commentary: Will Nishi End Up on the June Ballot?
The Davis City Council likely will not make a final decision this evening about the Nishi project,…
