Today In San Carlos - February 29, 2008
City Budget Challenges & Revenue Options Presentation at EDAC on March 5th City Manager Mark Weiss has been invited to attend the next meeting of the Economic Development Advisory Commission (EDAC) on Wednesday, March 5th. The EDAC members are very interested in hearing the latest information about the City’s structural budget problems (over $3 Million in the General Fund; over $100 Million in Capital Project Needs) and how economic development might play a role in addressing a piece of this challenge for our residents and community.
Financial Challenges Presentation on Video
A video of the Budget Challenges and Financial Tipping Point presentation to the City Council is now available on the City Web Site. It includes an overview of the problem by City Manager Mark Weiss, a discussion of the challenges by Administrative Services Director Jeff Maltbie, a 3 Year Revenue and Expense Review and Model by Frank Spevacek of the Rosenow Spevacek Group (RSG) and a discussion of revenue options including a Utility Users Tax by Administrative Services Director Jeff Maltbie and discussion by the City Council.
PetsHotel Opens This Weekend at San Carlos Marketplace On Saturday and Sunday, March 1st and 2nd from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day, the new PetsHotel will be opening at the PetSmart Store at the San Carlos Marketplace on Industrial Road in San Carlos. If you take a tour of the new PetsHotel on Saturday or Sunday, you will receive a coupon for a free overnight stay for your favorite pet. It’s a chance for your pet to “experience the Suite Life” at Pets Hotel according to PetSmart.
New Stores Coming to San Carlos Speaking of new stores in San Carlos, several more are on their way. A new Ross Dress for Less is taking over the space formerly occupied on Industrial Road by Levitz Furniture. Ross has posted signing on the Levitz building of their upcoming arrival. Also under construction is the accessory building at the front of the San Carlos Marketplace. While the full tenant line-up has not been publicly announced, we have noted that both Chipotle Mexican Grill and Wing Stop now have signing on the building under construction. More details on balance of this development’s tenants will be released soon.
San Carlos Green & City Team on Vista Park This Saturday San Carlos Green, local Eagle Scouts and the Parks and Recreation Department are working to upgrade the plants at Vista Park. Visit the San Carlos Green.Org web site to sign up and volunteer for the third session of work at the park on Saturday, March 1st. Police Sergeant Rich Dickerson Retires After 27 Years of Service to the City Sergeant Rich Dickerson has retired after 27 years of service to the San Carlos community. Rich is one of the few people who can say that they have done just about everything there is to do in police work. He started with the Police Department as a Dispatcher, worked as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Traffic Officer (motorcycle), Detective and Sergeant, concluding his career as Sergeant in charge of Detectives. Rich’s experience will be greatly missed. We wish the best of luck to Rich! New Operator for San Carlos Wireless Pilot Earlier this week, it was announced that Covad Communications has joined the vendor team that is working on the Wireless Silicon Valley project. The vendor team still plans to do some pre-project pilot tests. The first of these tests will be held in San Carlos later this year. Once the design work has been completed, we expect the vendor team to come in and apply for their permits to install and test the wireless radios in San Carlos. Tiny Town Story Leads to Museum DonationsJune Chichizola reports that our recent Today In San Carlos story on Tiny Town in San Carlos “produced a wonder!” Local history buff John Shroyer bought 14 negatives (for $35) on eBay of Tiny Town located (he thought) in San Carlos. He brought them to the Museum of San Carlos History on Laurel Street along with a “Super 8” movie of a Tiny Town birthday which is being transferring to DVD. All of these items will be put on display at the Museum of San Carlos History soon.
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Editor: Brian Moura, Assistant City Manager
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