Deliberation better than ballot
In last week’s commentary a local group called on the city council to enact an immediate moratorium on hotels and tasting rooms while developing a plan for “Sustainable Tourism.” A follow up email threatened a ballot initiative to affect the moratorium. While I believe...
2017 goals should include plan for sustainable tourism
We request that the city of Healdsburg’s 2017 goals include a plan for sustainable tourism. The plan would initiate a study and eventually create a set of measures to balance tourism growth with the needs of residents and the economic and social costs associated with tourism. Importantly, to maintain the land use status quo while a study is pending, the city should immediately enact a moratorium on new hotel and tasting room approvals.
Lytton concerns
I would like to provide some corrections, and additional information, with regard to your March 2, 2017 front page story about Lytton Rancheria, and its purchase of Salvation Army at Lytton Springs.
