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SCCBC’s Countywide Post-Election Analysis
Tuesday’s elections marked the end of the campaign season and the beginning in a new chapter of local governance. Of key importance to SCCBC were the races for Santa Cruz City Council, Soquel Creek Water District Board and the 4th District County Supervisor seat. This isn’t to say that other races were not important, but…
County approves Sustainable Santa Cruz County Plan; final SCCBC correspondence
On October 28th, the County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 in favor of adopting the Sustainable Santa Cruz County Plan. The Plan will provide guiding principles for land use, zoning, transportation and infrastructure improvements throughout the County’s urban core. SCCBC served on the Plan’s advisory committee for the past 1.5 years. Additionally, each step of…
Coonerty to provide local election analysis and vision for 2015
Third District County Supervisor-elect Ryan Coonerty will provide SCCBC members and guests with a post-election recap on Wednesday, November 12th from 8:00 – 9:00 AM at Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 2025 Soquel Drive, in Santa Cruz. Coonerty will give his thoughts on local election results and the impact they will have on our community, in particular, how…
County considering tax measure for road maintenance and repairs
Transportation has been one of the core areas of focus for SCCBC because the quality of local roads and highways, as well as traffic flow, have a significant impact on commerce. As part of our work we have been meeting regularly with Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) staff to provide input on a potential…
Register Today: 5th Annual Forecast for the State and Local Economy
SCCBC will host its 5th Annual Forecast for the State and Local Economy luncheon on Friday, December 5, 2014. The featured speaker will be Erik Davidson, EVP and Deputy Chief Investment Officer for Wells Fargo Private Bank. Event Overview 2015 Economic and Market Outlook – Opportunities in the Midst of Uncertainties Erik Davidson, CFA, Deputy…