Monthly Archives: April 2009

The State Budget Process

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Kevin

The State Constitution has two main provisions related to the state’s overall level of spending: Spending Limit. There is a limit on the amount of tax revenues that the state can spend each year. In recent years, however, the limit … Continue reading →

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Driving Under the Influence in Oakley

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Kevin

Last Saturday night, April 18, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) had its annual California Law Enforcement and Community Recognition Event in Sacramento, honoring officers who had gone the extra mile to keep drunks off the highways. One of the honorees … Continue reading →

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Disposing of Sharps

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Kevin

I had a friend, with MS (multiple sclerosis), ask if I knew where she could properly dispose of the needles she uses for drug-therapy. I had her call Oakley Disposal to for an answer. Delta Household Hazard Waste takes used … Continue reading →

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Fire District Review – Oakley’s Options

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Kevin

If the recommendations from the MSR are enacted by LAFCO what are the options available for Oakley? The first recommendation, to expand and contract the SOI for the district, will not have much of an impact on Oakley. The second, … Continue reading →

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Fire District Review – Recommendations

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Kevin

The Municipal Service Review (MSR) for the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) provided a number of recommendations. The first is to adjust the sphere of influence (SOI) of the district. It needs to expand and contract. The expansion … Continue reading →

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Fire District Service Review

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Kevin

One of the major planning task for the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) is the establishment of “spheres of influence” for the various governmental bodies within their jurisdictions. As described by Section 56076, the sphere is to be “a plan … Continue reading →

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The saga of Oakley’s missing War Memorial comes to an end

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Kevin

At last nights meeting of the Contra Costa County Fair Board the Board of Directors denied Oakley’s request to return the Memorial to Oakley. It appeared that we were doomed from the start. As I have stated in a previous … Continue reading →

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Weed Abatement

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Kevin

Spring has arrived. The days are longer and warmer. The flowers and trees are starting to bloom. The grass and in some cases the weeds are waking from their dormant state. On the larger unimproved parcels the weeds will quickly … Continue reading →

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Painted Ladies on the move

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Kevin

The flashes of orange, white and black that glide by seemingly caught in the wind and with no particular distination are hundreds of thousands of the brightly colored butterflies making their way north and west from their breeding places in … Continue reading →

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