After minutes of deliberation, it was Mayor Pro Tem Blake Inscore who stepped forward to make a motion to appoint Ray Altman as city council member, and all the council voted in favor.
Altman, a 54-year-old accountant, ran for one of the three available Crescent City Council positions last fall, but was narrowly beat out by Council Member Beau Smith, ultimately placing fourth in the election. However, a seat on the council suddenly opened up earlier this month when Alex Campbell resigned after pleading guilty to a count of election fraud that alleges he resided outside of city limits when he filed to run for the position.
Fourth Runner-Up In November Election Is Now a Crescent City Councilor
Ray Altman, the fourth runner up in the November 2020 Crescent City Council race, will have a seat on that governing body starting Monday.
Altman, who lost to Beau Smith by a narrow margin in the Nov. 3, 2020 election, will take the seat vacated by Alex Campbell. Campbell, who lives outside Crescent City limits, resigned from the Council after pleading guilty to one count of election fraud on March 2.
The four remaining Councilors voted unanimously Tuesday in favor appointing Altman to the empty seat. Three other candidates included Holly Green, Altman’s colleague on the Crescent City Planning Commission, Michelle Radison, who works for the Crescent City-Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce, and Bay Area businessman James Belardi.
Jessica Cejnar / Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 @ 4:28 p.m.
New Beachfront Park Master Plan Seeks To Honor Del Norte s Natural Beauty, Cultural Diversity and Recreational Opportunities
An enhanced Kid Town with amenities for older kids is part of a new Beachfront Park master plan. File photo by Andrew Goff
Hoping to obtain up to $8.4 million in Proposition 68 dollars, Crescent City staff unveiled a new Beachfront Park masterplan that honors the region’s cultural diversity, natural beauty and recreational opportunities.
Staff, along with consultant Cathy Garrett, of Bay Area landscape architect firm PGAdesign, presented a park cobbled together from ideas Del Norters offered last year. Their goal is to create a park that appeals not only to Crescent City’s townsfolk but also visitors from across the state and country, Garrett said Monday.