With still no firm way to pay for it, the Main Street Mammoth plan would dress up the entrance to town and could unfold in phases. After they spent more than an hour with the Planning Commission and consultants, the Town Council did vote unanimously to accept the new plan. Consultant Nore Winter told the […]
Whether to rely on a consultant or not is the puzzler members of the Mammoth Town Council face in their move to hire a permanent Town Manager. Wednesday night they will consider hiring a consultant to help them, but they may not. At past meetings, council members had different views of how to proceed with […]
Since the demise of Mammoth’s former town manager and numerous closed sessions on property negotiations that were never discussed publicly, Mammoth Lakes’ citizens have continued to grumble about what they call a lack of transparency in their local government. Long time resident, Sandy Hogan, stood up during public comment at Wednesday night’s Council meeting and […]
With several years of the upsetting airport lawsuit, a $30 million judgment, and countless closed sessions over the issue, citizens of Mammoth Lakes just want an even deck to walk on and clarity when it comes to Town government. So the sudden resignation of the Town Manager did not sit well with many. It amounted […]
Citizens and members of the Town Council expressed frustration at the fact that next fiscal year’s budget is some $562,000 short. Town Manager Marianna Marysheva-Martinez said the shortfall is not an emergency and that Town Staff needs credit for what they have done in the past couple of years. Martinez had sent out the word […]
The Chairman of the Mammoth Lakes Lodging Association called the Town Council’s recent decision to forgive fines and penalties on unpaid transient occupancy tax a “scary precedent.” John Morris said the Town Council needs to take a good look at what they’re doing. In February, the Council heard an appeal from second homeowners, Kevin and […]
They’re either strongly for the Mammoth Police or against them and not much in between. That’s what members of the Mammoth Town Council say they now hear from members of the public responding to the proposal to cut 7 police officers. Officials also say that they are not violating the Police MOU by proposing to […]
Throughout the past year of closed sessions, confidential agreements and then a turn to bankruptcy in Mammoth Lakes, citizens have said very little in public meetings about their feelings over the negative turn of events. Today, we have two comments. One, posted on our website, and the other sent to the Town of Mammoth Lakes. […]
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