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Learn About Solar Strategies for Managing Your Home Energy Costs
Eliott Whitehurst, Sonoma County Climate Resiliency Division, will share strategies for optimizing your energy costs with a home solar system, motivated by changes to California’s net metering law. Local Solar Installers will be on hand to share information and answer questions. Wednesday, June 5th, at the Sebastopol Grange 6:30 pm – meet the solar installers…
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Sales Tax Ballot Measure to be Revisited at May 21 City Council Meeting
As noted in recent City Council meetings, the City of Sebastopol faces major long-term budget challenges with our General Fund, which supports most City functions including police, fire, land use, housing, maintenance of parks and facilities, support for non-profits, and administrative functions. In light of the City of Sebastopol’s ongoing projected General Fund deficit of $2.9…
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Sonoma County Active Transportation Plan
The Sonoma Active Transportation Plan is underway! Last fall, we collected over 100 ideas for sidewalk improvements, higher visibility crosswalks, and new bicycle paths. The City wants to make walking, bicycling, and travel by mobility device safer and more appealing for both everyday transportation and recreation. We want active modes of travel to be options…
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Laguna Pedestrian Bridge Scheduled to Go Up May 15th
When the seasonal floating bridge goes up, summer can’t be far behind, but we’re not quite there yet. Everything is based on when the rain stops and the trails dry out enough to be driven on. If Mother Nature cooperates, Public Works plans to install the bridge on Wednesday, May 15th. In the meantime, The…
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UPDATE to April 16 City Council Meeting Agenda
APRIL 12, 2024 UPDATE The agenda for next Tuesday’s Sebastopol City Council meeting has been amended to remove consideration of a cease fire resolution. Vice-mayor Stephen Zollman, who requested that the Council consider this item, stated “Based on ongoing community input and the crucial need to focus on our financial situation and other items, I…
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City Council to Pursue Merging Fire Services with Gold Ridge Fire Protection District
After years of discussion and public input, the City Council has decided to pursue merging fire services with the Gold Ridge Fire Protection District. This is largely because our response to calls for service is inadequate, either in the length of time to respond to calls, the number of qualified staff responding, or both. The key…
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Roadwork on Parquet St. April 8 to 12
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3 Finalists Will Showcase Proposals for JRT Trailhead
The Public Arts Committee (PAC) is looking for community input and would like to request for the public to comment on the three potential art pieces that will be presented by Bruce Johnson (Posthumous), Diego Harris, and Michael Per Erik Lindell. The City is inviting all Sebastopol residents to stop by the Regional Library for…
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Letter from Sebastopol Senior Center Board to Sebastopol City Council
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Finance Matters – Spring Overview
At the upcoming March 19 meeting, the City Council will receive an overview of the City’s financial situation (see the March 19 Meeting Agenda Item). In a nutshell, the City of Sebastopol faces major long-term budget challenges with our General Fund, which supports most City functions including police, fire, land use, housing, maintenance of parks and facilities, support for non-profits, and administrative functions. Some…
