by News Staff | Jan 14, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
At the Bishop City Council meeting Monday – news on a new court building, a new dispatch contract with Symons Ambulance, and a tie-vote on legislation that would ban plastic bags. First the court building. The Administrative Office of the Courts explained to the...
by News Staff | Dec 8, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Tonight the Bishop City Council will consider termination of dispatch services for Symons Ambulance Service. The Bishop Police Department and other City officials have tried for a number of months to collect money Symons agreed to pay for dispatch services and to...
by News Staff | Apr 23, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The issue of a prayer before the Bishop City Council came up again Monday night. Based on a new court decision, the City Attorney Peter Tracy offered a new set of invocation guidelines. The Council did approve them. Earlier the Council had adopted prayer guidelines...
by News Staff | Apr 7, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Parking fines, business licenses, facility rentals, water and sewer fees – the City of Bishop charges fees for lots of services. Monday, they planned to hold a public hearing for comment on proposed fees and charges for the new fiscal year. And, to comply with...
by News Staff | Apr 1, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Many cities and counties have an eye on a case that started in the City of Lancaster and state court. The case later went to the U.S. Court of Appeals and a decision is out on the challenge to prayers before public meetings. This issue of prayer before public meetings...