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Community Matters features guest interviews to discuss topics of interest to the Santa Cruz Community. We aim to help people better understand important local issues and learn how to get involved to make a positive difference. Please listen and call in to join the discussions. Listen to Community Matters live every Friday from 2:00pm to 4:00 pm PT on https://santacruzvoice.com
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Friday Oct 25, 2024
Friday Oct 25, 2024
Community Matters Host Becky Steinbruner discusses opposition and support for Santa Cruz County ballot Measures
1) Measure R (opposition) for Central Fire District's $221 Million Bond measure to build three new fire stations and training center;
2) Measure M (opposition) due to lack of oversight on previous bond measures ($150 Million Measure L in 2016), broad language to describe what actually would get done, questioning Pajaro Valley Unified School District's shift in focus to building staff housing and risks of property management for staff benefit rather than better pay and focus on education; no financial report filed yet with Secretary of State to detail election materials expenditures and donations;
3) Measure U San Lorenzo Valley Water District citizen initiative to control water rates (support) and how the resident customers have accomplished getting this on the ballot;
4) Joined by former co-host Jeff Bosshard, some discussion of how to file a Public Records Act request or Freedom of Information Act request and what Becky discovered when CalTrans supplied different agreements for Highway One soil deposits to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds than what the Fairgrounds CEO provided to his Board.
Originally broadcast October 25, 2024
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Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Scotts Valley Fire Chief Mark Correira describes
First hour: Scotts Valley Fire Issues and Measure S for a $24.5 Million bond measure to build a new fire station,
Second hour: Why Santa Cruz County Fire Chiefs Association opposes Measure Q, the Land Trust's deceitful actions to forever impose a $87/parcel special tax in the County and use fire concerns to sell their effort.
https://votescount.santacruzcountyca.gov/Portals/16/nov24/Measure%20Q.pdf
Originally broadcast October 18, 2024
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Friday Sep 20, 2024
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Bruce Holloway describes San Lorenzo Water - Measure U
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Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
What is Happening in local political circles guest Kris Kirby
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Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Originally aired on August 30, 2024, LAFCO Director Joe Serrano discusses what annexations and consolidations are in store for Santa Cruz County.
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