The first thunderstorm of the year happened late this afternoon in Sun Valley. After a beautiful day, a big twist and bend in the weather created an intense thunderstorm that passed over the town. Shortly after the storm cleared, the sun came out again and I captured this photo of the hill above the Sunrise subdivision in Elkhorn.
Seven and a half hour City Council meeting yesterday…proud of my fellow Council members…we passed a budget for next year that doesn’t raise taxes, passed a 5-year Capital Improvement Plan and worked on a way to pay for it, rejected a plan to change our Comprehensive Plan after listening to 160 citizens testify against it…it was a good day for democracy!
The week of August 15, 2011 we have three Sun Valley City Council meetings:
Tuesday August 16, 2011 at 10:00 am – Special Council Meeting – 2nd reading of Appropriations Ordinance #440 to adopt the City’s Fiscal Year 2012 Budget.
Wednesday August 17, 2011 at 9:00 am – Special Council Meeting – Site visit, Sun Valley Company Comprehensive Plan Amendment requests.
Thursday August 18, 2011 at 1:00 pm – Regular Monthly Council Meeting.
You can also listen to any of our Council meetings live, or later on the internet at this link.
You can always see the full Council schedule and additional information at my website.
On Tuesday July 12, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. we have a Special Sun Valley City Council meeting. This is the third in a number of meetings we are holding to establish the City’s Fiscal Year 2012 Budget (October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012). Click here to see the complete list of our budget meetings.
At this meeting the Council is expected to adopt a “Tentative Budget” for FY12. The purpose of the Tentative Budget is to set a ceiling on the level of expenditures and the city property tax levy. This information will then be put in the notice for the public hearing on the budget which will be held on August 2, 2011.
During the June 21, 2011 Special Council Meeting, we made significant expenditure reductions in the Mayor’s original proposed draft FY12 Budget ($6,055,000 down to $5,166,000). The Council modified version is available online at this link. We will be using this version as we consider our “Tentative Budget” at the July 12th meeting. Input from the citizens of Sun Valley will be important at this meeting.
To see the full Agenda and Council Packet for the 7-12-11 meeting, click here.
You can also listen to any of our Council meetings live, or later on the internet at this link.
You can always see the full Council schedule and additional information at my website
The week of November 15, 2010 we have two Sun Valley City Council meetings:
You can also listen to any of our Council meetings live, or later on the internet at this link.
You can always see the full Council schedule and additional information at my website.
The week of August 16, 2010 we have two Sun Valley City Council meetings:
You can also listen to any of our Council meetings live, or later on the internet at this link.
You can always see the full Council schedule and additional information at my website.
The week of July 12, 2010 we have two Sun Valley City Council meetings:
You can also listen to any of our Council meetings live, or later on the internet at this link.
You can always see the full Council schedule and additional information at my website.
On Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 4:00 pm we have our regular monthly City Council meeting.
Along with normal business and reports, the principal items of consideration this month include:
To see the full Agenda and Council Packet for the 5-20-10 meeting, click here.
You can also listen to this or any other Council meeting live, or later on the internet at this link.
You can always see the full Council schedule and additional information at my website.
On Thursday, March 11, 2010 we have two City Council meetings. At 1:00 pm we have a Special Council meeting, and at 4:00 pm we have our regular monthly Council meeting.
The 1:00 pm Special Council meeting will be a continuation of our work on the Capital Improvement Program.
To see the full Agenda and Council Packet for the 3-11-10, 1:00 pm meeting, click here.
For the 4:00 pm Regular Council meeting, along with normal business and reports, the principal items of consideration this month include:
To see the full Agenda and Council Packet for the 3-11-10, 4:00 pm meeting, click here.
You can also listen to these or any other Council meetings live, or later on the internet at this link.
You can always see the full Council schedule and additional information at my website.
Update: 2-24-10 – 5:30 p.m. – I just returned from the “Open Public Meeting” and must say that it was not what I expected. It was billed as, and specifically listed on the Agenda as, an “Open Discussion on Wildlife in Sun Valley.” Actually it was a one-way meeting with little public involvement or comment. The Mayor made a presentation and then ended the meeting. I apologize to any of you who expected an “open public discussion” as I did, based on the Agenda.
On Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 4:00 pm the Mayor has called a public meeting at Sun Valley City Hall to have an open discussion on wildlife in the City. Although this is not a City Council meeting, there may be a quorum of the Sun Valley City Council present. Wildlife issues have been a growing concern in the City of Sun Valley and this is an opportunity for all citizens to participate in an open public discussion on the matter.
Here are several photos I have taken of wildlife in the City over the past couple of years.
To see the Agenda for this meeting, click here.
You can also listen to this or any other Council meeting live, or later on the internet at this link.
You can always see the full Council schedule and additional information at my website.
On Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 4:00 pm we have our regular monthly Council meeting.
Along with normal business and reports, the principal items of consideration this month include:
To see the full Agenda and Council Packet for the 1-21-10 meeting, click here.
You can also listen to this or any other Council meeting live, or later on the internet at this link.
You can always see the full Council schedule and additional information at my website.
