Big Bear, Ca, February 14, 2011, 8:00am - Friday, the City of Big Bear Lake announced that Department of Water and Power General Manager, Joel Dickson, would be resigning effective as of the middle of April. Mr. Dickson cited personal reasons for his resignation. “My two and one half years…..at the Department of Water and Power has been a rewarding professional experience.” … [Read more...] about Water and Power General Manager to Resign
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Contention at Airport Board Meeting Over Agenda Items
Big Bear City, Ca, February 10, 2011, 5:00pm - At the February 9th meeting of the Big Bear City Airport Board, board member Gloria Greene brought concerns to the board about items she had requested be added to the board agenda were not included. Green felt that she was being treated unfairly. President Julie Smith explained the reasons for Greene's requested items not being … [Read more...] about Contention at Airport Board Meeting Over Agenda Items
Highway 330 Update: Phase III Begins
San Bernardino Mountains, Ca, February 10, 2011, 1:00pm -CalTrans is now moving in to beginning Phase III of the Highway 330 project. Phase I and Phase II are not complete; all three phases will take place simultaneously. The contractor for Phase II, Skanska, has completely excavated the down bound lane at the location where a cavern had been carved under the road. They have … [Read more...] about Highway 330 Update: Phase III Begins
CSD Meeting Heats Up Over Mayer’s Administrative Leave
Big Bear, Ca, February 8, 2011, 5:00pm - At the February 7th meeting of the Big Bear City Community Services District, board members voted against taking on the responsibilty of snow removal, and voted 3-2 in favor of creating a finance committee. The board members also went into closed session to discuss an employee evaluation of General Manager Michael Mayer. While there … [Read more...] about CSD Meeting Heats Up Over Mayer’s Administrative Leave
Big Bear City Tax Revenue Up For Third Quarter
Big Bear, Ca, February 7, 2011, 4:00pm - Good news from the City of Big Bear Lake, the City’s sales tax for this quarter are up 1.8% over the same quarter last year. The strongest sales increases were seen in service stations, restaurants serving liquor, sporting goods/bicycle shops, and electronics/appliance stores. While some of the top producers of revenue were corporate … [Read more...] about Big Bear City Tax Revenue Up For Third Quarter