Highlights from the Grass Valley City Council agenda for July 17:
• Consideration of a Ballot Measure to Increase Local Sales and Use Tax RECOMMENDATION: 1) Provide staff direction regarding the frame work for a local sales tax measure; and 2) direct the City Attorney to prepare Ballot Measure language to increase the Local Sales Tax for November 2012 general election for consideration on July 24, 2012.
• Appointment of Building Official RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the hiring of Jim D. Green as the City’s Building Official, effective July 16, 2012.
• City Charter Updates RECOMMENDATION: Conduct a public hearing on the proposed updates to the City Charter in preparation for placement of the charter updates on the November 2012 Ballot for the General Election.
Closed session:
II. ANNUAL PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (pursuant to Government Code 54957) Title: City Administrator, Daniel C. Holler
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City Council voted 5-0 yes to move forward with a sales tax ballot measure.
As a start… I would like to see ALL of the current and former Grass Valley City Council members get together in a group photo supporting the sales tax measure. Title the photo “We love Grass Valley!”
Then expand it to reach out to the community and have other people, groups, organizations, etc. take photos too. Then post them up on a “We Love Grass Valley” Face Book page/site. THe site supports and educates folks about the need and measure, but as is a place to post “things” you like and love about Grass Valley. Post photos of what you love about our community and a line or two as to why. Also post photos and a short explaination under the “Let’s Stop Talking And Fit This!” section.
Do some of that networking, social media stuff I keep hearing about and have a “We Love Grass Valley!” community gathering in downtown on Mill Street… with Lazy Dog Ice Cream!
It’s past time we started a community movement to address the many issues our fine communty faces. Communty dialog, discussion and action is needed… it’s long over due.
That’s a lot of love, Steve. Sounds good.
Well, the GV Council did vote 5-0 last night to support putting the tax measure on the ballot! Though a few said they were philosophically opposed to taxes, they recognized the problems needed to be addressed. They spoke about crime becoming more ubiquitous. The Fire Chief and Police Chief spoke. We watched it on NCTV on our laptop.