Monday Morning Thoughts: Ladder Truck Is an Expensive Commitment for an Unknown Upside
By David M. Greenwald When the issue of the ladder truck first came forward, I thought I…
Council to Discuss Purchasing Ladder Truck for Fire Department
By David M. Greenwald The idea was first discussed last fall, with an increasing number of three-…
Finance and Budget Begins Their Process of Evaluating ARC
The Finance and Budget Commission met for over three and a half hours on the Aggie Research…
Measure L Forum Part II
CivEnergy hosted a forum on Measure L on Sunday at the Community Chambers in Davis. The Yes…
The Nishi Numbers Don’t Add Up … Honesty and Transparency Missing
by Matt Williams In the 2015-16 deliberations about the Nishi 2016 proposal, the City’s economic consultant EPS…
Comments from Dan Carson on the Fiscal Impact of Nishi
Finance and Budget Chair Dan Carson spoke last week on the fiscal impact of Nishi and explained…
Sunday Commentary: On the Fiscal Viability of Housing Developments
One of the biggest criticisms of housing projects is the perception that they are fiscal losers for…
Nishi Project Fiscal Analysis Shows Net Positive Over Time
Back in October, the developers of the Nishi project submitted a preliminary project narrative and conceptual site…
Finance and Budget Commission Takes First Look at Fiscal Model for New Housing Development
(Sponsored article – paid for by West Davis Active Adult Community) West Davis Active Adult Community serves…
Every Davis Citizen Should Read New Budget Forecast
By Dan Carson It won’t show up on the New York Times bestseller list. It is unlikely…
Letter: Opposition to Tax Increase without Management of Employee Compensation
By Alan Pryor I have been intimately involved and on the winning side of every big money…
City of Davis Employee Compensation – The 800 lb. Gorilla in the Budget Room
Submitted anonymously to Yololeaks In a recent article in the Vanguard, Mayor Robb Davis discussed the need…
Commentary: Hitting Reset on the Hyatt Hotel Discussion
On Wednesday, the Vanguard had a discussion with the initiator of the petition against the Hyatt hotel…
2016-17 Budget and Long-Term Projectionss
By Dan Carson (The following is a memo from Dan Carson to the Finance and Budget Commission….
Economic Development Series: Future of Economic Development in Davis
by Elaine Roberts Musser (Editor’s note: following the decision by Mace Ranch Innovation Center to put its…
Guest Commentary: Nishi Gateway Will Help City Meet Its Economic and Fiscal Goals
By Jeff Miller and Dan Carson As chair and vice chair, respectively, of the city’s Finance and…
Commentary: In Need of an Evidence-Based Approach
As we finally have a small but likely short-lived lull in the flurry of activity we have…
FBC Now Believes Nishi Can Produce $1.4 Million Revenue Stream For City
One of the big criticisms of the Nishi project has been its perceived failure to meet a…
Matt Williams a Familiar Face, Runs For Council
For those paying attention to local politics for the last decade, Matt Williams is a familiar face,…
Finance and Budget Commission Questions Whether Nishi Pencils Out
On Monday night, in a series of votes, the Finance and Budget Commission made recommendations regarding the…
