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Dear Readers,
Just when you think things couldn't get any stranger at
Carmel City Hall, they get curiouser and curiouser ....
The first thing this week is that bills sent to business
owners for their 2014-2015 business taxes included an
illegal increase in the tax. City hall says it was just
a mistake. Mary Schley reports what happened, along with
what little we know about why and how.
Meanwhile, the new city clerk -- Catherine Raynor, who'd
been on the job just 45 days -- was abruptly fired this
week, and had some choice things to say about the
workplace environment at city hall that drove her from
the job. And a group of Carmel citizens is starting a
petition drive to get city administrator Jason Stilwell
-- who's responsible for all the above, along with many
other things -- to resign. Mary has those stories, too.
Interior changes at a modern but "historic" bank
building downtown have preservationists upset. Mary
Schley reports that one, as well.
A Carmel resident is suing Kellogg's for injuries he
says he suffered when he ate Frosted Mini-Wheats that
contained metal shavings. Kelly Nix has that story.
Another gas leak -- albeit a minor one -- had the city
on edge. Kayakers came to the rescue when a scenic Big
Sur beach got covered with garbage. A fascinating court
case over public access to a private beach in San Mateo
County -- one that could have profound implications for
business owners up and down the state -- is getting lots
of attention. Two noteworthy citizens passed away, and
we have the fascinating stories of their
community-minded lives. And my editorial explains who
wins and who loses when the government creates a
shortage of something that a lot of people want.
To get this week's complete
Pine Cone, please click here. If you have an
informed opinion about one of our stories and would like
to submit a letter to the editor, please click here. And
please don't hesitate to contact me if you have
questions, comments or concerns.
Paul Miller, Publisher
paul@carmelpinecone.com
To return to the download page for the July 18, 2014,
edition, please click here.
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