Sacramento Press interviewed former Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo yesterday, her first media interview since leaving office. Fargo revealed she has considered running for re-election, primarily because she is asked frequently about running for for the post (she hasn’t made a formal bid). Fargo has kept herself busy since leaving office: she has been working as…
With the debate over the Strong Mayor Initiative heating up, we’ve decided to add RSS feeds from the websites for and against the initative to the Blogroll to help keep you up to date on their respective positions.
The Sacramento Charter Review Committee will present its final report at tonight’s City Council Meeting. The recommendations would strengthen the role of the mayor, but not so much as the strong-mayor measure already certified for the June 2010 ballot.
The City is inviting you to provide comments and feedback on the Charter Review Committee’s Draft Report. The Committee doesn’t support the strong-mayor proposal, and a new movement against the proposal began last week. Still, it’s always best to hear things from the horse’s mouth and then judge for yourself. The first Town Hall takes…
So far, the Strong Mayor initiative have gone forward with its share of critics but no united force. That was until Save Sacramento stepped in to the ring. SAVE Sacramento – Support Accountability, Voice, and Ethics in Sacramento – is coalition of business and community leaders, Labor, and the Democratic Party of Sacramento County. Together,…
The stage is set for Sacramentans to determine whether or not they would like a strong-mayor. The question is when they will get a chance to say yea or nae. Last week, the Sacramento strong-mayor initiative qualified for the ballot. It will be discussed tomorrow night at City Council and one of the major sticky…
North Area residents will have a chance to hear about what is going on with the review of the City Charter at tomorrow evening’s Community Partnership Meeting. Hosted by the Neighborhood Services Department, the meetings will provide an update from Bill Edgar, Chair of the Charter Review Committee. This comes on the heels of the…