by News Staff | Apr 14, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
– By Deb Murphy The Bishop City Council unanimously approved the Economic Development Element Update of its General Plan at Monday’s meeting. Even better, the five-member council appeared willing to put its money where its votes are. City Chief Administrative...
by News Staff | Feb 11, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
The “In God We Trust” resolution was approved, 4-1, by the Bishop City Council Monday evening. The resolution read, in part “the historic and patriotic words of our national motto ‘In God We Trust,’ shall be permanently and prominently displayed in the City of Bishop...
by News Staff | Feb 2, 2015 | Government Agencies/Utilities
By Charles James The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or free exercise thereof…” The separation between church and state in the U.S. Constitution has proven a complex and...
by News Staff | Jan 18, 2015 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Charles James With three of the five current members of the Bishop City Council being women, it seems only fitting that they honored Linda Arcularius at their first Council meeting of 2015. Arcularius retired from public service at the end of December. She had been...
by News Staff | Jan 13, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Charles James Last night, four members of the Bishop City Council unanimously voted to appoint former City Councilman and Mayor Jim Ellis to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Councilman Dave Stottlemyre at the end of December. Stottlemyre resigned to...
