MENLO PARK
Serious concerns about timing of budget surplus disclosure
The following letter by Susan Carnahan was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
Editor:
The action by the new 4-1 majority on the Menlo Party City Council (B... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:44 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park utility tax: What's wrong with this picture?
The following Guest Opinion by Menlo Park resident Mark Gilles was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
By Mark Gilles
Last Tuesday, the Menlo Park City Coun... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:39 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
City Council e-mail log is back up and running
Almanac staff writer Rory Brown reports that the Menlo Park City Council e-mail log is back up and running.
City Clerk Silvia Vonderlinden blames several technical problems ... |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 7:41 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
MP City Council Email Log Still Not Working
What's going on at city hall? - all of a sudden, the email log disappears without explanation and now the link that's been put back up isn't working.
I hate to be a conspir... |
Observer |
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on Feb 20, 2007 at 3:29 pm by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer |
MENLO PARK
An Architectural Review Board in MP?
What are your thoughts? It seems to me that some of the debate in MP about housing/building/density really comes down to issues of good vs. bad design. When folks mention "hig... |
Marianne Q. Dean |
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on Feb 19, 2007 at 4:30 pm by SmallTownNeighbor, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Mayor wants to go her own way on Cool Cities
Tonight Mayor Fergusson made it clear that Menlo Park's environmental strategy was not something that is open for public discussion. Rejecting councilmember Boyle, Cohen, a... |
Serious about Global Warming |
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on Feb 19, 2007 at 1:58 pm by Elizabeth Lasensky, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Priorities
Menlo Park is discussing whether or not to proceed with a Utility User Tax (UUT) that on a $200 utility bill would generate about $14 in taxes. According to the National Prior... |
Elizabeth Lasensky |
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on Feb 15, 2007 at 12:59 pm by Elizabeth Lasensky, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
City to spend most of utility user tax revenue on new employee retirement benefits
Today the city issued several staff reports recommending that the UUT tax rate be kept at the maximum rate and that the majority of the funds go to new benefits for city emplo... |
Finance Wonk |
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on Feb 14, 2007 at 1:17 pm by ElectionWatcher, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
East Menlo Park
Im so tired of hearing about how Vanessa Johnson needs to be saved. Ya shes been around a long time. So what. I have seen the way parents that arent "in" with the program are ... |
Just me |
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on Feb 13, 2007 at 9:12 pm by SLM, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
What do people want in a new city manager?
The Menlo Park City Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Feb. 8, so members of the public can tell the council what they want in a new city manager.
The meeting is sch... |
Rory Brown |
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on Feb 11, 2007 at 11:18 am by debunker, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Park fund shouldn't pay for Measure J
The following letter by Brielle Johnck was published in the Almanac's Feb. 7 print edition:
Editor:
The $8,000 cost of putting Measure J on the ballot last November will ... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 9, 2007 at 9:35 am by Chris M, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Council questioned on litigant's appointment to Housing Commission
The following letter by Pat White was published in the Almanac's Feb. 7 print edition:
Editor:
The city of Menlo Park named Don Brawner "housing commissioner." The same D... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 9, 2007 at 4:54 am by Marianne Q.Dean, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Little House Celebrates Valentine's Day
Enjoy dinner and dancing to Mike Johnson and the Sound Wizards on Thursday, Feb. 15 at Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Dinner at 5:30 PM, $12 members, $17 others. D... |
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on Feb 7, 2007 at 1:50 pm by Renee, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Does MP need a buzzer -- or gong -- to limit the length of remarks by council members?
Menlo Park council members think their meetings are running too long, and many in the public would agree. But the council has decided that a solution is to use a buzzer that w... |
News Guy |
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on Feb 7, 2007 at 11:20 am by resident in waiting, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Blueprint for change in Menlo Park?
The following was published as a guest opinion by Martin Engel in the Almanac's Jan. 31 print edition:
By Martin Engel
A central theme drove last fall's City Council ele... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 2, 2007 at 9:44 am by Skeptic, a member of the Hillview Middle School community |
MENLO PARK
Adding a stop sign on Coleman Ave. and Ringwood
I wonder if anyone has had a similar experience: driving down Ringwood (the street that intersects Middlefield and Menlo Atherton High School) ... driving down Ringwood on a ... |
Ann |
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on Jan 30, 2007 at 1:43 pm by Ann, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Should Menlo Park drop the new tax because of the $3.5 million budget surplus?
Menlo Park City Councilman John Boyle is pushing for a public discussion and re-evaluation of the city's plan to enact, in April, the voter-approved utility users' tax at the ... |
Richard Hine |
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on Jan 29, 2007 at 10:05 am by Ship of fools, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Congrats to the new Housing Commissioner ...
Dear Don Brawner,
I am writing to congratulate you on being the newest member of the Housing Commission. I applaud you for your many years of service to the city and your com... |
Marianne Quarre Dean |
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on Jan 28, 2007 at 8:04 am by Marianne Dean, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
An FYI On SEIU City Union Contract
Mountain View just finalized their contract with the SEIU.
Here's the story:
Web Link
and here's the MV Voice's opinion on it:
http:... |
ElectionWatcher |
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on Jan 24, 2007 at 1:44 pm by ElectionWatcher, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Budget surplus, new utility tax don't mix
The following letter by Heather Nelson was published in the Almanac's Jan. 24 issue:
Editor:
What is going on here? I don't understand how Menlo Park can have a year of c... |
Renee Batti |
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on Jan 23, 2007 at 12:23 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
What do you think should be done about the Park Theatre?
What do you think should be done about the Park Theatre. Click here for the latest news: Web Link
To post your comment, click on ... |
Richard Hine |
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on Jan 21, 2007 at 7:40 pm by TryThisOnForSize, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Why was news of Menlo Park's budget surplus withheld?
The following letter was published in the Almanac's Jan. 17 print edition:
Editor:
I was shocked to read the announcement last week that Menlo Park had a $3.7 million |
Renee Batti |
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on Jan 19, 2007 at 6:08 pm by Taxing, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
MENLO PARK
I'm tired of Starbucks
Why do we need 5 of them in Menlo Park? I always try to go to Martha's pastries for my coffee or plantation, which are small independent businesses that I like to support. Whe... |
Jenna |
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on Jan 15, 2007 at 4:04 pm by Mr. Man, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Boesch resigns (unbeknownst to Almanac)
You gotta love the way our hometown newspaper, in its apparent effort to be the next Gentry, manages to cover every society bash in town but somehow misses the real news. Som... |
Local news? |
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on Jan 13, 2007 at 3:57 pm by Nushound, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
New Mayor
Well, it did not take long for the new spirit of openness and cooperation touted by Menlo Park’s incoming Mayor Kelly Fergusson and Vice Mayor Andy Cohen to come to an end. T... |
Disappointed Resident |
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on Jan 12, 2007 at 2:08 pm by Finance Geek, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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