Commissioners struggled to craft regulations that would balance the interests of people seeking housing with those earning money by renting their properties.
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By 06/16/2021
It has only become harder to recruit and retain a workforce in West Marin over the course of the pandemic, business owners and economists say. The decades-long issue is hampering businesses from reaching their full potential, despite a summer boom of tourists who are ready to spend.
Help-wanted ads are getting almost no response. Without a full staff, existing workers are stretched thin, and some businesses have had to cut back on hours. The restaurant industry has been particularly hard hit, and the issue is nationwide.
The Marin Economic Forum launched a business retention and expansion project in late 2019. Following surveys, interviews and economic analyses, the forum published a report in March 2020, days before the Covid-19 crisis took over. The number-one challenge for businesses was hiring, and economists concluded that the resident workforce was not aligned with job demand. The county relies on an imported workforce in the se
06/09/2021
The social scene in West Marin is picking up steam as Covid-19 restrictions wind down and bars open up. The Old Western joined Papermill Creek and Smiley’s Schooner Saloons in reopening last week, and bartenders are excited to be back. Customers are returning to improved venues, with better lighting, fresh paint and new pool tables. They’re drinking a lot and tipping well. All eyes are on June 15, when capacity limits and mask requirements are set to fall away. Live music acts are booked, and people are ready to party.
“When we finally got the go-ahead, it was exuberant,” said Freda Keltner, a bartender at the Western for the last six years. “It couldn’t have been more of a love fest.”