The most recent storms have pushed damages in the County to more than $30 million in damage to our local roads and infrastructure, causing some of the most significant challenges in recent memory. The Board of Supervisors declared a third emergency in as many months and has submitted requests to the state and federal government [...]
Image: SLV SV Press Banner I am very pleased to announce that bus service for schools arrivals and departures in San Lorenzo Valley has been fully restored. The five “school trip” routes, which allow students to use public transportation to the three-school campuses in Felton, were proposed to be eliminated along Highway 9. All the [...]
Please Support Measure D Our roads are a mess – and we desperately need funds to fix them. The per gallon gasoline tax has been flat for more than 20 years and is not adjusted for inflation. And, as vehicles are getting more efficient, which is a good thing, this means drivers pay less for [...]
A one-half cent sales tax to fund everything from filing potholes to Highway 1 transportation improvements will be on the November ballot. The “Safety, Pothole Repair, Traffic Relief, Transit Improvement Measure” is proposed to pay for a desperately needed mix of projects across transportation modes and geographic areas of Santa Cruz County, including $10 million for Highway 9. [...]
In San Lorenzo Valley, we depend on Highway 9. It’s the backbone for people and goods moving through Felton, Ben Lomond, Brookdale and Boulder Creek. It connects us to Santa Cruz and the Bay Area, both for recreational tourism and commuters. This winding mountain road is used by more than 21,000 vehicles a day, bulging with tourism [...]
In my last correspondence, I invited all of you to the upcoming public Select Committee meeting on May 25th, 6pm at the Civic Auditorium. This is a reminder and I hope you can attend that meeting. After over a year of working diligently with our Congressional representatives to mitigate the jet noise problem and advocate [...]