Benefits must be factored into public safety projects I very much doubt that any public safety infrastructure project similar to the Ross Valley flood mitigation would ever pencil out to the reduced-emissions requirement that Ross Asselstine suggested in his recent letter to the editor. Such projects must factor in the reduced threat to human life […]
Only those benefiting from SMART should pay If SMART is to achieve the minimum two-thirds support from voters to extend its sales tax in a future election, a special tax district should be approved within Marin and Sonoma counties to fund continued operations and foreseen expansions. The boundaries of the new district should be drawn […]
Remove San Anselmo from flood district: Vote yes A proposal in San Anselmo would tear down Building Bridge No. 2 (Creek Park Plaza) for a small amount of flood mitigation. However, the project would certainly generate thousands of tons of greenhouse gas emissions. This perverse effort is an atmospheric disaster. The history of flood control […]