Highway 330 may soon have a special designation. Legislation introduced by Senator Bob Dutton to honor former Battalion Chief Steve Faris of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has made its way through the Senate and is now in the Assembly. If passed, the resolution would designate Highway 330 as the Steve Faris Memorial Highway; he died in September 2006 … [Read more...] about Senator Dutton Introduces Legislation to Designate Highway 330 as the Steve Faris Memorial Highway
Government
Today’s Closed Session Meeting of Airport District Board Anticipated to Result in Selection of Interim General Manager
The Board of Directors of the Big Bear Airport District will hold a special meeting this afternoon at 2pm, their first since last Wednesday’s closed session meeting, when it was determined that Airport General Manager Garry Dokter’s contract would not be renewed. Prior to meeting again in closed session this afternoon, to determine who will serve as interim general manager … [Read more...] about Today’s Closed Session Meeting of Airport District Board Anticipated to Result in Selection of Interim General Manager
Mayor Pro Tem Jahn Reports on SANBAG’s Plans to Introduce 511 Traffic Alert System for Inland Empire
The San Bernardino Association of Governments, or SANBAG, is a coalition of elected officials and the transportation planning agency for San Bernardino County. One of the big projects proposed by SANBAG is the reconstruction of the 15 and 215 freeways interchange, to alleviate increased congestion that extends beyond the Devore area—but, in the meantime, a traffic alert system … [Read more...] about Mayor Pro Tem Jahn Reports on SANBAG’s Plans to Introduce 511 Traffic Alert System for Inland Empire
City Council Approves New Development Mitigation Fee, TPHR Inspection Contracts, and Red Ant Hill Sidewalk Project
In other news from this week’s Big Bear Lake City Council meeting, all items on the May 11 Consent Calendar were approved, including the increase to the New Development Mitigation Fee. This item received a dissenting vote from Councilmember Darrell Mulvihill, who explained, “I don’t think we, as a city, should raise any fees at this time, because this isn’t the only fee over … [Read more...] about City Council Approves New Development Mitigation Fee, TPHR Inspection Contracts, and Red Ant Hill Sidewalk Project
County Supervisors Accept Additional $10 Million in Funding for County Fire’s Fuels Reduction Program; Sugarloaf Roads Tax to Continue
Continued fuels reduction, as implemented by the San Bernardino County Fire Department, will extend through July 2013, given County Supervisors’ approval in their meeting yesterday. In order for County Fire to receive an additional $10 million in federal funding, through a grant offered by the U.S. Forest Service, matching funds of 10%--or one million dollars—will be factored … [Read more...] about County Supervisors Accept Additional $10 Million in Funding for County Fire’s Fuels Reduction Program; Sugarloaf Roads Tax to Continue