Escondido City Council members and city residents called for the creation of a citizens oversight committee for the city’s police department during a recent discussion of police hiring and training practices.
Escondido’s Reidy Creek Golf Course continues to lose money but it is unlikely major changes will be made until at least 2022 when a contract with the company that manages it expires, the city council was told this week.
It’s a 5-way race for Bethlehem City Council with addition of Kiera Wilhelm
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
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The editor of Fig Bethlehem magazine is jumping into the Bethlehem City Council race.
Kiera Wilhelm, 48, is running as a Democrat for one of the four council seats up for grabs this year. The Moravian College alumna said Fig Bethlehem’s mission is to support and promote local businesses and groups in the city and Lehigh Valley.
“Many of our small businesses have been devastated by the pandemic, and I am inspired every day now more than ever by their dedication and commitment, and I want to do more,” Wilhelm said in a press release announcing her candidacy. “Connecting with so many hard-working business owners, particularly in the past year, has fueled my desire to run for city council. Their needs are diverse, and diverse opportunities to help our small businesses exist council can and should serve as an accessible resource in getting them the help th
Bethlehem Councilwoman Crampsie Smith 1st to declare in 4-seat council race
Updated Jan 23, 2021;
Bethlehem City Councilwoman Grace Crampsie Smith is seeking her first four-year term on the governing body.
The Easton Area High School counselor was already running unopposed to fill a two-year council term when Councilman Shawn Martell resigned in September 2019. Council appointed her to fill the short-term vacancy until the November election.
Crampsie Smith then won the two-year term created when Eric Evans resigned to become city business manager and was sworn in January 2020.
With that term expiring next year, Crampsie Smith is running in 2021 for a chance to continue her agenda of “assuring public health and safety, balancing economic development with housing that is inclusive and affordable, and encouraging sound fiscal management.”