Author Archives
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Road Work
2021 is a Big Year for work on and around roads in the unincorporated County. In the interest of maximizing coordination and minimizing confusion, each week through the construction season Public Works Director Steve Lederer provides a list of work… Read More ›
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Welcome!
Welcome to my website! It’s my great privilege and honor to serve on the Napa County Board of Supervisors, representing District 3. Please sign into the area to the right to receive updates of new posts! Due to the crush… Read More ›
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2018 Ballot Measures – County and State
A local ballot measure to increase Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) (visitor hotel tax) and 11 statewide propositions are a lot to digest. Some recommendations about support or opposition (or other aspects) of the state proposals are posted on my website at 2018… Read More ›
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Disaster Evacuation & Recovery: a four week plan
Correct Links: some links in a recent email on this topic were incorrect. Here are the correct links: suggested Go Bag list; suggested Grab Bag list; four-page Four Week Plan. Since last October 8, I have listened to many folks… Read More ›
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TIMBER!!!!…..
Many folks have asked me in the last few months about the THP (Timber Harvest Plan) and TCP (Timberland Conversion Permit) processes overseen by CalFire, due to the multiple THP and TCP applications being processed on Howell Mountain. Here are… Read More ›
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Prop 57 – more information (especially for those that think it will cost us $) …
Following my post last week on the state and county ballot measures, I’ve had some inquiries about Proposition 57 in particular. It seems that people have heard from the DA that a yes vote will cost the County $, so… Read More ›
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2016 Ballot Measures – County and State
Three local ballot measures and 17 statewide propositions are a lot to digest. Some recommendations about support or opposition (or other aspects) of these 20 proposals are posted on my website at 2016 Ballot Measures – Recommended Positions on County and State… Read More ›
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Blakeley Construction Code Enforcement
For more information about the Blakeley Construction Code Enforcement situation, please go to this page
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Cities/Town and Tax Dollars
Traditional retail is failing as a revenue resource for all of our cities (nationwide, but no less so in Napa Valley); cities and towns have been compelled to move to tourism-tax $ unless local government is supported in other ways…. Read More ›
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New State rules for private roads in hillside areas
The Board of Supervisors was recently required to adopt changes to the Napa County Road and Street Standards specifically affecting property owners in the SRA (State Responsibility Area). The SRA is generally described as (a) anywhere outside a city/town and… Read More ›
