Sunnyside Council Increases Budget To Over $27 Million
Last night (Monday, August 24, 2009) the City Council passed a budget amendment that pushed the annual budget over $27 million. The budget increase was $601,940, going from $26,710,770 to $27,312,710....
View ArticleA Fee Is A Tax, An Increase Is A New Cost
Just a little nit picking by your word parsing blog editor here. When the Sunnyside City Council and Interim City Manager tell you that they are operating within existing sources of revenue, and that...
View ArticleA Little Bit Of Common Sense In Yakima County
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View ArticleEmphasis Patrols And Gangs
The gang problem in Sunnyside has not gone away, it is a complex issue without any “silver bullet” type solutions. Due to cultural acceptance of gangs by certain elements of our society, (many times...
View ArticleMaking Lemonade With Mayor Restucci
Former Wasilla Mayor Sarah Palin (Left), City of Sunnyside Mayor Jim Restucci (Center), Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (Right) Old saying–if you’ve got lemons, make lemonade. Sunnyside’s new...
View ArticleMayor Insulting A Man’s Professional Experience Is Uncalled For
Last night, at a Sunnyside City Council workshop, Mayor Restucci rudely belittled the work experience of a Council Member. It happened during a discussion about recommendations from the Public Safety...
View ArticleSpecial Saturday Sit Down For Sunnyside City Council
This past Saturday, April 16, the Sunnyside City Council held a Special Meeting to discuss a budget amendment and a proposal to conduct an efficiency review of the police department. Theresa Hancock...
View ArticleVideo Included: Doc Hastings Speaks To Yakima County Republicans
A link to complete video of Hastings’ speech is included at the end of this post. This past Friday night, Congressman Doc Hastings gave a speech that “revved up” the crowd, as a local newspaper...
View ArticleOn the Way To Council Meeting, A Honda Burns
On the way to the City Council Meeting last night, I came upon our local firefighters putting out a blaze. It seems a Honda was engulfed in flames. All in a day’s work for those involved in public...
View ArticleComments on Proposed 2013 City Budget
The Sunnyside City Council continues to work on its budget for next year. I made these comments during the budget meeting held on Thursday night. Work continues and a final budget has not yet been...
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