New City Staff Forecast Says Fiscal Year to End with Substantial Reserve
By Dan Carson A city staff report released Friday says that better-than-expected growth in property tax revenues…
Commentary: Public Gets Just Enough Info to Be Dangerous
We have often argued that letters to the editor are windows into how citizens perceive public policy…
Vanguard Commentary: The Case For March
The Vanguard originally believed a November parcel tax was the way to go, but the polling data…
Case Grows Even Stronger for More Planning Before Jumping Into a Big Ballot Fight
By Dan Carson Given the developments this week in the city parcel tax controversy, I’m glad the…
Commentary: Parcel Tax is in Trouble and Council Should Look At Themselves
The news on Tuesday was not good for a parcel tax. The city commissioned a poll, and…
Parcel Tax should focus on roads, not $10 million pool complex
By Michelle Millet My public comment given during June 24 Council Meeting regarding the inclusion of funding…
Council Looks Toward Spring, As Parcel Tax Numbers Look Bad
The council now knows what it is up against and a public opinion survey that the city…
A 6-Month Plan to Meet Our Challenges
by Dan Wolk and Robb Davis A week from this Tuesday, a new City Council and Mayor…
My View: Balls Are Being Fumbled All Over the City
Despite some recent criticism, the Davis City Council should be commended for getting the parcel tax discussion…
My View: Editorial Misses Point on Tax Discussion, Council Right to Discuss Options Early
While I often disagree with Davis Enterprise editorial policies, rarely have I found their discussion as misinformed…
Is Council Looking at Special Parcel Tax Measure for Spring 2015?
On Tuesday night, the council held a preliminary discussion in advance of next week’s workshop/study session on…
Analysis: What We Can Do to Put City on Road to Sustainability?
The passage of Measure O does not end the budget discussion. In fact, all Measure O really…
Sunday Commentary: Council Needs to Step Up With Parcel Tax
The voters of Davis were willing to pass a sales tax by a 58-42 margin on Tuesday….
A Different View of City Employees and Benefits
On Wednesday following the Measure O election, the city’s Chief Innovation Officer offered a very interesting analysis…
Analysis: Measure O and Fiscal Sustainability
On Tuesday night, Measure O passed and passed easily, with 58 percent of the vote. Measure O…
Vanguard Election Day Analysis
Election Day is either finally here or all too quickly here, depending on your perspective. In ours,…
Revisiting Measure O’s Impact on Economic Development
Back in early May, we asked Rob White to weigh in on the impact of the failure…
Budget Released – But What Happens Next Really Depends on Measure O
By Dan Carson The budget package officially released late Friday afternoon by the City of Davis is,…
Analysis: Proposed New Budget and What It Means For Measure O
The first thing that stands out in the new budget is that the all-funds budget has declined…
City Posts 2014-15 Budget and Launches Financial Transparency Platform
Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Proposed Budget Released (from Press Release) The City of Davis released the Fiscal Year…
