Commentary: No Parcel Tax for November, So Let’s Re-Think This
Alan Fernandes always knew it would be an uphill battle to get a parcel tax on the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: School Board Should Put Regular Parcel Tax on the Ballot
We need to recognize as a community that we are facing the most serious threat to our…
My View: Adding School Resource Officers on Campus Not a Good Idea
The parcel tax proposal puts many in this community into a quandary. On the one hand, the…
Analysis: Parcel Tax Would Fund Not Only Teacher Compensation, but Also Police and Fire
The teacher compensation gap has emerged as one of the key issues in our community. The Vanguard…
Commentary: Why is the Board Giving the Upper Administration Another Pay Increase?
Last week, three board members (Alan Fernandes abstained and Bob Poppenga was not there) voted to give…
With Little Other Choice, Legislature and Governor Capitulate to the Beverage Industry
A deal that will have far-reaching implications indeed passed in the form of AB 1838 and was…
Analysis: How a Deal between the Soda Industry and the Legislature Could Impact Our Schools Parcel Tax
Try to follow this stream of events carefully. Last Thursday, Davis School Board Member Alan Fernandes announced…
Fernandes Seeks Citizens’ Initiative for Majority Parcel Tax
Alan Fernandes, looking to fund teacher compensation increases, is attempting to place a citizens’ initiative on the…
Sunday Commentary: We Have Not Addressed the Roads
The city council on Tuesday will meet for the final time with Mayor Robb Davis as mayor…
Competing Sides Discuss Transportation Tax
On May 6, CivEnergy held a forum where the issue of Measure I was discussion. Measure I,…
Analysis: Sacramento Bee Makes Davis Election Recommendations
Over the years of covering local races, the Bee endorsement can be thought of as the Sports…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Evaluating the Opposition to the Tax Measures
The opposition to the two tax measures on the June ballot represents an interesting merger between the…
Arguments for and against the Tax Measures
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE H In 1998, the citizens of Davis first approved a $49 parks…
My View: Teacher Lack of Support for Parcel Tax Perplexing
The numbers seem pretty clear, the teachers have been working hard for the last several months to…
Commentary: Both City and School District Should Be Concerned with Parcel Tax Poll
The Davis School District is looking toward a parcel tax as a way to fund increases to…
District to Evaluate Feasibility of Parcel Tax on Thursday
The school district commissioned a poll to determine interest in a parcel tax for employee compensation. The…
Council Must Act Tuesday to Put Revenue Measures on the Ballot
In order to put a measure or measures on the ballot for June, the city council must…
Commentary: Did the Council Make a Mistake Going with Two Ballot Measures for Revenue Increases?
My View: I Don’t See a Lot of Nascent Opposition to the Tax Measure, but the City…
Revenue Measure Takes Shape One Meeting before the Deadline, Focuses on Roads and Parks
As the meeting unexpectedly went late into the evening, the council converged in agreement on a revenue…
Commentary: Council, Community with a Big Decision To Make
Tonight the Davis City Council will not make the final decision on what to do about a…
