The Bishop City Council recently voted to hire a local realtor to sell City-owned mobile homes when they become vacant. Since that vote, some citizens have pointed out that the sale of those homes will mean fewer affordable rentals in a city that is still short some 100 housing units for moderate and low income […]
When former Bishop City Councilman Jeff Griffiths left to take a seat as an Inyo Supervisor, the rest of the Council faced filling the vacancy. It’s up to the council members to appoint someone or let the issue go to a special election. Bishop City Administrator Keith Caldwell said that the Council will discuss their […]
At the Bishop City Council meeting Monday night, newly elected officials stood up to be sworn in. Re-elected Council members Dave Stottlemyre and Laura Smith and newly elected Council member Pat Gardner took the oath. Retiring Council member Susan Cullen graciously welcomed Pat Gardner and then the new Council turned to selection of Mayor and […]
A mostly quiet and non-controversial town, the City of Bishop will give citizens what they call the “State of the City” report at their first regular meeting in October. Individual issues have revealed that Bishop is watching its pennies. A late August meeting saw City Administrator Keith Caldwell defend Police Chief Chris Carter’s examination of […]
After sometimes irate public response, the City of Bishop will not change the route of the traditional Christmas Parade down Main Street. City officials said they have looked for ways to cut costs and still bring services to the people of Bishop. But when the suggestion went public to drop the parade route back behind […]
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