When Eureka voters were preparing two years ago to vote on whether to change course on how they selected council members, they were meet with divergent views on what such a shift would mean to the city. Those opposed to the ultimately successful Measure P predicted that a “true ward” system would severely curtail who […]
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Controversial Eureka City Attorney Resigns, Effective Immediately
The Eureka City Council emerged from a special closed session meeting this afternoon called to discuss the potential firing or discipline of an employee to announce that the council and City Attorney Cyndy Day-Wilson have mutually agreed to part ways. Mayor Frank Jager thanked Day-Wilson for her service and City Manager Greg Sparks called the […]
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Eureka Council to Ponder True Ward Map, Watson’s Hiring and Another Chinn Village Tuesday
On Tuesday the Eureka City Council will decide whether to approve new ward boundaries under the city’s True Ward system and whether to move forward with a new transitional housing project spearheaded by Betty Chinn. Included on the city’s consent calendar (items to be passed in one motion without discussion) are a change to the […]
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Eureka Welcomes Recreational Pot, Embraces Ward Recommendations
After a lengthy presentation by Eureka Development Services Director Rob Holmlund, a series of clarifying questions by the councilmembers and a largely positive round of public comment, the Eureka City Council approved a broad set of staff recommendations that essentially welcome recreational marijuana businesses within city limits. The decision came in advance of the implementation […]
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Ballot Measures: P and V Cruise in Final Report
2nd UPDATE: With the final election night report posted, measures seeking to bring a true ward voting system to Eureka and put mobile home parks located within unincorporated areas of the county under rent control have won handily. Other items of note: Humboldt voters passed school bonds everywhere but Ferndale; tax measures were successful other […]
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Who Gets a Vote in Eureka? Ballot Measure Set For November.
Eureka voters and their representatives appear to be fairly fired up about democracy, although they have a different opinions about how that democracy is best expressed. This was apparent in Tuesday night’s city council meeting, in which the council voted 3-2, with Marian Brady and Melinda Ciarabellini dissenting, to put an item on the November […]