Tam District missteps led to Measure A failure I believe the recent failed Measure A bond measure effort is due to multiple missteps from the Tamalpais Union High School District leadership and not an opposition campaign that emphasized a “gold-plated cafeteria.” First, the polling used by the district (“Tam Union school district pollster: Voter’s favor […]
Marin must find a way to count votes faster The final Marin County election results weren’t completed until more than a week after Election Day. I understand that we’re trying to make voting as easy and inclusive as possible, but that’s way too long to wait for final results. One can imagine the turmoil and […]
County supervisors have approved an environmental analysis for a project to take out more than 16,000 eucalyptus trees in the San Rafael and San Anselmo areas.
We need a new approach to preventing wildfires The article published in the IJ on Jan. 10 with the headline “Draft Tomales Bay burn plan stirs controversy” did well to sum up what I consider to be the problem with our current fire management practices in Marin County. Officials keep pushing the idea that forest […]
Marin County officials just released its most recent Marin County community survey. Commissioning a professional opinion poll every five years is a good move. County supervisors and Marin’s top managers need to use every reasonable means to stay aware of the public’s pulse. The survey’s most productive use is revealing the public’s sense of what […]