The Eastern Sierra Council of Governments, representing Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, Inyo and Mono counties, decided it would be a good idea to form a Joint Powers Agreement in order to have a “home” for grant funding. This move came up when the Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Project landed a $600,000-plus grant through the Sierra Nevada Conservancy. As a simple Council of Governments, the organization had to find an entity to manage the grant. It ended up in Mammoth Lakes.
Two of the entities have approved the JPA, Inyo County and Mammoth Lakes, but with a slim 3-2 margin. The concern expressed by members of both: “another layer of government.”
Bishop City Council will vote on the JPA Monday evening; it has yet to show up on Mono County Supervisors’ agendas.
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It is forward thinking if the JPA members can agree on anything positive.
I’m all for more layers of government: more layers = more bureaucratic delay = more chance government won’t screw things up.
If it’s objective is to increase tourism but doesn’t create affordable housing, I’m against it.
“another layer of government.”
Another empty-headed quote from Faux News zombies. Seriously, that’s their argument?
The skier on the Mono County seal shreds!