Recession Repercussion 6: The County will stop paying for transportation for hospital patients except for those that they are mandated to cover. Instead, they will direct folks to other options...which must make SamTrans pleased...another example of one government agency downloading responsibilities to another.This story isn't a Recession story, but it does involve money, or lack their of, for one San Mateo County city. Half Moon Bay is in deep financial trouble, this according to an audit performed and delivered to the City Council this week. Mayor/Farmer John (and the City) owe $18 million to developer Chop Keenan. While Chop Keenan may well have $18 million to spend -- the City of Half Moon Bay most certainly does not. This hefty settlement over the Beachwood development could crush Half Moon Bay. The audit uses the strongest language possible, raising doubts about whether Half Moon Bay could stay solvent...Like all good Mayors, Farmer John blamed the auditor for the bad news...
Recession Repercussion 7: Yesterday, we learned that the unemployment rate in the State was way up, but that San Mateo County wasn't hit hard by unemployment numbers. Today, we learn that food stamp usage in the County is up. This may either be a factor that folks are more in need and hence getting food stamps or that folks who were previously unenrolled are not enrolled. Either way, we are calling this a Recession Repercussion...
Recession Repercussion 8: Millbrae NOW! will begin Thursday to discuss how the town can cover an $800,000 budget shortfall! It will be the first of three workshops held to talk about the issue! Watch Dog felt the need to use exclamation points when discussing Millbrae NOW!! Hopefully the discussion at these workshops will not include exclamation points!
Recession Repercussion 9: The Jefferson Elementary School District (Daly City/Pacifica) is looking to cover budget shortfalls with a parcel tax in May. In April, when you get your ballot in, it may be very, very crowded with government agencies looking for money...
Recession Repercussion 10: Menlo Park's revenue is a bit down from where they normally are midway through their fiscal year -- which they were expecting -- about $3.1 million. On a (un)related note, tonight the City Council will vote to move forward with a $4.5 million plan to renovate Kelly Field in Belle Haven...
Recession Repercussion 11: Kepler's is reducing its hours from 90 a week to 80. Expect 10 hours less of work from Watch Dog because I'll have nowhere to write...
Last Friday, Watch Dog wrote about the stories of the lane closure near Carlmont High in Belmont saying:
Nothing gets people more angry than forced changes to their routine. Changes to traffic patterns and kid drop-off routines at schools are especially sensitive. So when Belmont eliminated a lane of traffic around Carlmont High, Tierra Linda Middle School, and Immaculate Heart of Mary schools, people went ballistic. Belmont is standing firm that they did the right thing -- but this may cause a full-scale riot...Well, the rioters are headed to the Belmont City Council meeting tonight to follow-up on the dozens of angry emails they have already sent. Belmont City Manager is proving to be a local Profile in Courage for standing up to (uber aggressive) Carlmont parents saying, "...It’s a school zone — for those who think they have a right to get to work faster during that time, they don’t..."
There was going to be a hearing last night at the Millbrae Elementary School District Board meeting to fill the vacancy of John Lynch, who passed away last year. Then Bob Miller decided last week to step down effective immediately. The odds of getting appointed considerably improved for the five folks who applied for the initial opening because the Board is going to appoint two folks (of the five) on February 2nd. These five include Andre Guiulfo, Don Revelo, Jay Price, Charles Watson, and Jeff Steinberg. There is an interesting biographical detail that the story leaves out about one of these folks...does anyone know what it is?
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