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Rick Longinotti of Desal Alternatives Presents at Business Council Board Meeting
The following is the slideshow presentation presented by Rick Longinotti of Desal Alternatives during the May Board meeting of the Santa Cruz County Business Council. Mr. Longinotti serves as a member of the City of Santa Cruz Water Supply Advisory Committee (WSAC). Business Council Vice Chair and Board Member, Sid Slatter, also sits on the…
Letter in Favor of Aptos Village – Update
The Santa Cruz County Business Council approved and submitted the following letter to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors supporting the mixed-use Aptos Village Project on May 1st, 2015. The Board voted unanimously to continue moving forward with the project. To learn more about the project click here. To read the latest update about…
Annual Member Meeting Recap and Annual Report
Download the full Annual Report Here On Thursday March 5th the SCCBC met for its Annual Membership Meeting, and played host to County Administrative Officer Susan Mauriello as a guest speaker. The meeting started off with a cordial greeting and introduction from Executive Director Gary Merrill, followed by a few words from our Chair, Peggy…
County Affordable Housing Recap and Update
Last Tuesday the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted yet again to continue the public consideration of changes to the County’s Affordable Housing program to a later date. The move was initiated by Supervisor Friend in response to a new alternative fee structure affecting smaller developments that was proposed, on the spot, by Supervisors…
Report and Analysis on the Broadband Master Plan
The following summary was offered by SCCBC Chair and Cofounder of Cruzio Internet, Peggy Dolgenos. In 2013, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted to create a Broadband Master Plan. They hired a nationally known consulting firm called Design Nine in November 2014 to assess the existing situation in the unincorporated areas of the county and to propose possible…