County hosting statewide economic conference next week
Focus will be on resiliency and recovery efforts, plus government collaborations
Local voters lean more left than most of California
Incumbents, local tax measures fare well across county
Del Rey and Potmesil poised to win school board trustee seats
Mike Potmesil and incumbent Donna Del Rey appear to have won the two-seat Healdsburg Unified School District school board trustee race, with Del Rey getting 27.9 percent of the votes followed closely by Potmesil with 27.5 percent of the votes as of Wednesday morning according to the Sonoma County Registrar’s of Voters. While the projections indicate Potmesil and Del Rey as the winners, the final vote count will not be officially completed for another 30 days.
Measure M: Voters OK sales tax hike to fund parks
Sonoma County voters approved a local sales tax hike this week to pay for overdue park improvements and upkeep with the passage of Measure M on Tuesday’s ballot.Â
Gold and Mitchell gain voter favor in city council race
Excitement mounted at watch parties for city council candidates Leah Gold, Tim Meinken and Evelyn Mitchell at the Healdsburg Bar and Grill and Costeaux’s Bakery as returns started coming in around 8:30 p.m. after the polls closed on Election Day.
Healdsburg Turkey Trot slated for Nov. 22
The annual Healdsburg Turkey Trot 5K race waddles back into town Nov. 22 and is expected to draw a crowd of runners, walkers and turkey hat wearers for the event, which raises funds for Live Like Drew, a college scholarship for local student athletes.
Inclusionary and affordable housing to be discussed at Healdsburg City Council meeting on Nov. 5
Monday’s Healdsburg City Council meeting will cover two large-scale topics, an inclusionary housing agreement for the Oaks at Foss Creek and affordable housing guidelines. The council will also consider member appointments for the transportation commission.
