Given the State of California’s fiscal crisis, municipalities and districts entitled to tax revenues were this year given the option of selling eight percent of funds due them. The option available was to contract with the Proposition 1A securitization program, wherein these districts could sell the future funds through the California Communities bond option. For entities that … [Read more...] about City of Big Bear Lake, CSD, MWD and Airport District to Receive Proposition 1A Receivables in January; Districts Choose Bond Option Over State Payment in 2013
City Council
Run the Bear Marathon and Sister City Program on the Agenda for This Evening’s City Council Meeting
Big Bear Lake’s City Council meets for their second regular meeting of the month this evening at 6pm in Hofert Hall in the Civic Center. The Lighthouse Project is scheduled to make a presentation on last September’s Run the Bear Marathon and, in Action Items, Council’s one agendized discussion is with regard to the Sister City program. Since 1984, Big Bear Lake has been the … [Read more...] about Run the Bear Marathon and Sister City Program on the Agenda for This Evening’s City Council Meeting
LiveGreen: Big Bear Lake Continues Green Initiative Movement
The City of Big Bear Lake is furthering efforts to be a leader in green initiatives and environmental responsibility and, in moving beyond an ad-hoc committee (made up of City Council’s Rick Herrick and Bill Jahn), the City’s Director of Community Relations Cheri Haggerty says, “We’ve coined this the LiveGreen program.” As outlined before Council on November 9, Haggerty noted, … [Read more...] about LiveGreen: Big Bear Lake Continues Green Initiative Movement
City Council Approves Overnight Snow Parking Policy and FOG Ordinance; Resort Shuttle Request Pulled from Consideration
Monday’s scheduled Public Hearing item before the Big Bear Lake City Council, to consider a vehicle permit request to allow Big Bear Mountain Resorts to operate their inter-mountain shuttle on residential streets, including Evergreen Drive, on peak weekends did not receive consideration—however, this was due to the resorts’ withdrawal of their application. Council did … [Read more...] about City Council Approves Overnight Snow Parking Policy and FOG Ordinance; Resort Shuttle Request Pulled from Consideration
City’s Improvement Agency Narrows Affordable Housing Projects to Two, Partners With Habitat for Humanity
The City of Big Bear Lake’s Planning Commission and Improvement Agency, which is made up of City Council members and chaired by Liz Harris, spent much of Monday reviewing nine proposals for affordable housing projects. The November 9 meeting was a follow-up from September 22, during which time presentations were made by companies interested in partnering with the City to … [Read more...] about City’s Improvement Agency Narrows Affordable Housing Projects to Two, Partners With Habitat for Humanity