by News Staff | Aug 17, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Bishop may have come up with a downtown parking ordinance that keeps everybody happy. The process started two years ago with a public workshop and ended at Monday’s City Council meeting with a presentation by Associate Planner Elaine Kabala, a public...
by News Staff | Aug 1, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The Bishop City Council unanimously approved a value statement, one that applauds the city’s diversity without spelling out specific diverse groups. The effort started back in February when Steven Muchovej and approximately 20 other speakers provided...
by News Staff | Jul 26, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy In what could have been the absolute last cannabis discussion at a Bishop City Council meeting Monday, Councilmember Pat Gardner opened the door a crack for further discussion. The agenda item was a second reading of the ordinance banning commercial...
by News Staff | Jul 11, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy No surprise. Bishop’s City Council voted 3-2 to ban commercial cannabis operations within its city limits. Councilmembers Joe Pecsi, Laura Smith and Pat Gardner have been steady in their opposition having heard from their constituents that cannabis is...
by News Staff | Jun 27, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Following a presentation on the City of Bishop’s value statement workshop and public comment, Mayor Jim Pecsi pointed out four of the five councilmembers preferred a more general statement as he passed the value baton to the original subcommittee at...
