As the world continues to celebrate healthcare workers, the City of Bishop chose to salute its local healthcare and first responders Monday night with a proclamation naming May as Healthcare District Month. This is not the first time the City recognized healthcare workers in May. For the past several years, the City set aside May […]
PUBLIC SERVICES ANNOUNCEMENT from Laura Smith, Mayor, City of Bishop, March 17, 2020 Today I have declared a local state of emergency for the City of Bishop, and we are announcing a major shift in our city’s operations as we continue to address the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health crisis. The local emergency is now […]
An obviously split City Council finally came together Monday night on a process to fill the seat left vacant by Jeff Griffiths’ departure to the Board of Supervisors. Councilman Dave Stottlemyre started the discussion when he said, “I believe that it is in the best interest of the City Council, staff and citizens to take […]
The Bishop City Council meets Monday night to likely consolidate city elections with county elections. Officials will hold a public hearing on fees and charges, and consider the Police Chief’s request to add a new position and hire two others. The Council has discussed and seemed to agree to move the date of the City […]
When former Bishop City Administrator Jim Southworth resigned last August, Community Services Director Keith Caldwell became Interim Administrator along with his community services work. Most expected that the City Council would eventually make him the Administrator. That’s what they did Monday. The City will pay Caldwell $135,000 per year to do both jobs. Southworth made […]
The City of Bishop will save money but some council members will lose part of their terms. That’s the decision the Council recently made about consolidation of the City’s Municipal Elections and the County of Inyo General Elections. Historically, Bishop has held Council and Treasurer elections in March of odd-numbered years. Inyo County elections happen […]
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