Two government meetings are planned for today (May 20), the first of which is the Regional Traffic Advisory Committee, which meets at the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce offices on Bartlett Road at 9:30am. This afternoon at 1:15pm, the Planning Commission of Big Bear Lake holds their second regular meeting of the month. Today’s agenda includes a request from Pine Knot Landing, to … [Read more...] about Regional Traffic Advisory Committee and City’s Planning Commission Hold Meetings Today
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Sugarloaf Residents Invited to Roads Commission Meeting on Saturday Morning
The Sugarloaf Road Commission will meet tomorrow morning to review their proposed budget for fiscal year 2009/2010. Officers will also be elected from the commission, which includes Paul Terry, Bruce Black, Marge McDonald, Walter Eggett and Bob Ybarra, who was appointed to the CSA 70 Zone 5 commission by County Supervisors on May 5. Tomorrow’s Sugarloaf Road Commission meeting, … [Read more...] about Sugarloaf Residents Invited to Roads Commission Meeting on Saturday Morning
Senator Dutton Introduces Legislation to Designate Highway 330 as the Steve Faris Memorial Highway
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
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