by News Staff | Apr 17, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The powers-that-be in Washington reportedly want the project done. The Forest Service and BLM signed off on ORMAT geothermal’s environmental document in a record 7 days. In the face of an apparent fast track, plans for geothermal expansion and up to 16 new...
by News Staff | Mar 20, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Mammoth Town Council members held their ground on their views of a pay raise for the Council. Their not so fabulous pay of $300 per month is set in Government Code but does allow a 5% increase annually. The Council never did vote in those raises for the past 29 years....
by News Staff | Mar 7, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
With an argument that they have excluded the less wealthy in Mammoth Lakes from a seat on the Town Council, a majority of members voted to proceed to raise the $300 per month pay to the Government Code allowed $735. Town Manager Dan Holler said he and the staff have...
by News Staff | Mar 4, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
With five people who have pulled papers to possibly run for Mammoth Town Council, talk continues of still more potential candidates, and another long time council member has decided not to run again. Mayor Rick Wood had earlier said he would take time to consider a...
by News Staff | Mar 3, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Councilman Matthew Lehman sat in the Mammoth Town Council Mayor’s seat as the Town wavered close to bankruptcy last year. They were tough times and full of almost daily meetings. At this point, Councilman Lehman has decided not to seek re-election. Lehman...