Welcome!
My name is Mark Olbert, and I’m a former member of the San Carlos, California City Council. This was my site for staying in touch with my constituents. My last day on the Council was December 14, 2020.
It’s now a platform I use to address local and regional issues that my neighbors may find interesting.
Here you’ll find my blog, links to articles about municipal issues, and material that will help you understand my Council work and my current views. All these can be accessed through the menu links at the top of every page.
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Enjoy! And if you have a moment, drop me a line to let me know what’s on your mind.
A Conservative Budget in a Crisis Is Not a Good Thing
This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the Daily Post on April 26, 2021 under the title “Wrong kind of budget
Appoint or Hold an Election
The San Carlos School District is faced with a choice on how to fill the seat soon to be vacated as a result of Carol
How About a Downtown Pedestrian Plaza?
This is a comment I posted on Chuck Gillooley’s White Oaks blog. I thought it deserved a broader audience. It was in response to his
Take Back the Brand!
While this isn’t specifically focused on San Carlos it does reflect an important issue that involves many San Carlans. It also encapsulates some deeply held
Ray Mueller for County Board of Supervisors
It gives me great pleasure to explain why I’ve endorsed Menlo Park Council Member Ray Mueller in his race to join the San Mateo County
Some Thoughts on Governing
These are my farewell remarks, which I gave to the new Council on December 14, 2020. The video is about 7.5 minutes long.