- Press release from the Town of Mammoth Lakes Town Manager Marianna Marysheva-Martinez’s Update: May 16, 2013: To the Town Council, Town staff, media and Mammoth Lakes residents and businesses: Below are highlights of noteworthy items from the past two weeks. Town Council: During the 5:00pm portion of the meeting, discussion of the Fiscal Year 2013-14 baseline budget continued. [...]
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Mammoth Town Council: Tourists in the neighborhood?
Should the Town of Mammoth Lakes spend up to $50,000 on a study about tourist rentals of single family homes? The Council voted unanimously to put off the issue until budget talks. Before that vote, a number of people offered their views. John Morris, head of the Mammoth Lakes Lodging Association, said he thinks factual [...]
After “draconian cuts” some good news
Last April the Town of Mammoth Lakes faced a major, structural budget problem on top of a $43 million debt and possible bankruptcy. This April has a much more hopeful look. Town Manager Marianna Marysheva-Martinez told the Town Council Wednesday night that she had good news. Martinez said, “We have made draconian cuts. The only [...]
Town of Mammoth Lakes expects budget surplus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Town Announces Results of Mid-Year Budget Review for Fiscal Year 2012-13, including Anticipated Savings in the General Fund Town of Mammoth Lakes, CA – April 2, 2013 – (Press Release – Stuart Brown) The Town of Mammoth Lakes released today the results of a mid-year financial review for the current fiscal year, [...]
Bureaucrat Beat: kids talk, local meltdown, and the dark lord of media
“From city halls to county courthouses, from the State house to the White House – bureaucrats control our lives. Public servants who often try to become our masters. People whose salaries we pay, but what goods and services do we get? On Sierra Wave’s Bureaucrat Beat, we’ll report what they’re up to.” That’s the Bureaucrat [...]
Supervisors will appoint Obenberger as Sheriff
In early November, Mono Sheriff Rick Scholl confirmed reports that he would retire in December. He had said that he would now put family first. Sheriff Scholl’s term continues into 2014, and his Undersheriff confirms that the Mono Supervisors will vote to appoint him to fill that spot. The Mono Supervisors discussed appointment of a [...]
Bankruptcy Court dismisses Town of Mammoth’s bankruptcy case
With the State Court MLLA writ amended, the Bankruptcy Court has now dismissed the Town of Mammoth Lakes case filed for bankruptcy protection. Basically, the agreement reached by MLLA, Terry Ballas and the Town led to the bankruptcy dismissal. Now, the Town must make a $2.5 million payment to MLLA and a $50,000 payment to [...]
Ribbon-cutting for new track and field facility
Event: Grand Opening for Mammoth Lakes Track and Field When: Saturday, November 17, 2012 at noon Where: Whitmore Regional Park Mammoth Lakes will celebrate the grand opening of the new track & field facility at Whitmore Park. A brief program will precede the ribbon-cutting event that will be followed by an inaugural lap around the [...]
Schienle says Town singled him out for benefit suspension
Add another angry police officer to the Town of Mammoth’s growing list. In October, former Police Chief Randy Schienle filed documents to oppose Mammoth’s bankruptcy filing. His complaint? A suspension of benefits that he said he negotiated with the Town when he retired. Schienele pointed to what he believes is a “consistent pattern of harassment [...]
Police Chief works on report on impacts
As the storm of opinion swirls around Mammoth Lakes and the Town Council proposes to cut seven police officers, Police Chief Dan Watson has made his beliefs known but has not said too much. He has prepared a report which may come up at Thursday night’s Town Council meeting. At the beginning of October, Chief [...]
Medical marijuana dispensary permit not yet granted
Headlines in the LA Times Wednesday say “L.A. repeals its ban on pot stores.” So, once again LA has no law regulating dispensaries. The Town of Mammoth Lakes does have an ordinance on the books and has moved forward to grant a permit for the second of two dispensaries allowed in the town in spite [...]
Public comments criticize Town Council, ask for no settlement
Throughout the past year of closed sessions, confidential agreements and then a turn to bankruptcy in Mammoth Lakes, citizens have said very little in public meetings about their feelings over the negative turn of events. Today, we have two comments. One, posted on our website, and the other sent to the Town of Mammoth Lakes. [...]
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