Arts and Culture Achievement Award Nominations
Know someone who’s made a positive contribution on San Carlos’ art & culture? Please consider nominating them for the 2013 Arts & Culture Achievement Award. Nominations are due by Friday, February 22nd. You can find more information here, and you can download a PDF submission form from here.
Trash Talk
December brings shopping madness, holiday cheer, snow (at least where I grew up in New York), and, in San Carlos, new trash rates. I suppose that’s a little karmic, since the holiday season generates a lot of trash and recycling, at least in our home. This year the Council is
Sewer Surprise
People who work in organizations know the “no surprises” rule is key to running an effective operation. Surprises cause disruption and confusion, which is rarely a good thing. In the interest of avoiding surprise, I want to begin educating San Carlos about a big-ticket issue we need to address. You
More Dialog, Less Tension
This posting originally appeared as an op-ed piece in the San Mateo Daily Journal on August 11, 2012. You can see the published version here. The “final” environmental impact report for the proposed Transit Village in San Carlos is under review by the Planning Commission. It’s a step along the
A Not So Clean Sweep
When people ask me how I like being on the Council, I tell them it’s great, in large part because there’s so much to learn. Having to grapple with issues that are new to me is fun because it’s challenging. Hardly a meeting goes by that I don’t come across
Welcome Aboard, Karen!
Tonight the Council interviewed six people who had applied for the interim seat created by Andy Klein’s resignation. After interviewing all the candidates the Council unanimously voted to appoint Karen Clapper.