Sunday Commentary: Should the City Have “Flied Blind” on the Parcel Tax?
In June, the city of Davis, as part of a routine update on residential satisfaction, commissioned the…
Commentary: The Choices Ahead For Davis
On Saturday, Rob White and I wrote what were really inadvertent companion pieces – even though we…
City Panel Working to Tighten Scrutiny of Taxpayer Dollars
By Jeff Miller and Dan Carson Last February, Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning mused on the city’s…
Analysis: City Acknowledges Civic Pool is Leaking Over 7000 Gallons a Day
On Saturday, the Vanguard reported that the city’s Civic Pool has a substantial leak of over 7500…
My View: We May Need to Reconsider Pool Funding
The city has thus far refused to acknowledge this publicly, but the Vanguard has it on two…
Commentary: Why the Status Quo Can No Longer Hold
I found this week interesting. I have long upheld and, in fact, fought for slow growth principles…
Commentary: The Other Side of Employee Morale
On Sunday, the Vanguard attempted to throw out, as food for thought as we go forward, the…
Sunday Commentary: Employee Morale and Other City Manager Fallout
Earlier this week, we had a brief series on ideal qualities we would be looking for in…
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…
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….
Analysis: Measure O and Fiscal Sustainability
On Tuesday night, Measure O passed and passed easily, with 58 percent of the vote. Measure O…
Explanation: All-Funds Budget versus General Fund
The opponents of Measure O keep using the $248 million figure to explain the city budget and…
Vanguard Analysis: Another Anti-Measure O Argument Goes Awry
In a co-authored op-ed, Jose Granda and Tom Randall bring us another argument against the schools parcel…
Analysis: Rolling the Dice on Measure O
It is no secret that we have been concerned about the possibility that Measure O will not…
Analysis: A Look at the Measure O Op-Ed and What the Authors Don’t Tell the Public
On Sunday a co-authored piece that featured Lucas Frerichs and Brett Lee, among others, argued in favor…
Sacramento Bee Adds Voice to Call for Measure O, No on Measure P
Last week, the Davis Enterprise gave a qualified endorsement of the Yes on Measure O and No…
How We Got Here
Last week, the council candidates were asked what choices by the Davis City Council put the city…
Sunday Commentary: Cutting Off Our Noses to Spite Our Faces on Measure O
The Vanguard has been sounding the alarm when few in the city really understood we were in…
Davis Downtown Candidate Forum (Video)
Davis Downtown is proud to announce the release of the video from the 2014 Davis Downtown Candidate…
Enterprise Endorses Yes on Measure O, No on Measure P with Qualifications
Amid signs of a flagging campaign, Measure O got a boost on Tuesday when the Davis Enterprise…
