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Making Your Mark

Author: Mark Olbert

The Game

01/28/2012 No Comments

On Friday, January 27th, I and the four other newly-elected council members from around San Mateo County were interviewed by Mark Simon and Kevin Mullin

Trees and Community Relations

01/21/2012 No Comments

There’s an item coming back to the Council on Monday which touches on my strong desire to see the City improve its relationship with the

Cell Tower Lawsuit

01/20/2012 No Comments

This coming Monday the Council will consider a proposed settlement of a lawsuit brought by AT&T against the City as a result of the company’s

Eschewing Abstentions

01/10/2012 No Comments

I rarely abstain from votes because I consider it part of my duty as a public official to make up my mind on issues brought

Redevelopment Redux

01/07/2012 No Comments

At our January 9, 2012 meeting one of the topics we’ll be covering is the next steps, if any, involving the San Carlos Redevelopment Agency

Shoe Leather

12/17/2011 No Comments

[singlepic id=1 w=400] One of the, if not unique, certainly unusual aspects of my City Council campaign was the degree to which my team and

The First Step

12/13/2011 No Comments

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. – Lao Tzu This past Monday evening I officially joined the San Carlos City

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