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Better jobs, affordable housing on the minds of Aptos voters
Aptos residents gather at a Santa Cruz Local listening session at Aptos Branch Library in June to discuss local problems and potential solutions. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local) APTOS >> Affordable housing, better job opportunities for young people and concerns about empty second homes were some top issues in a recent poll of voters from Aptos and other areas of Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 2.
Capitola council to discuss dog rules, community center, new police chief
Ozzi Dog Park is the only Capitola city park that allows dogs off leash. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local) 6 p.m. Thursday, July 25 / Online and at 420 Capitola Ave., Capitola The Capitola City Council plans to discuss dog regulations at city parks and beaches at its July 25 meeting, and city staff have proposed to test part of upper Noble Gulch Park as an off-leash dog area. City law does not allow dogs at Capitola Beach, but it allows leashed dogs at most parks.
Scotts Valley voters want housing, family needs addressed
More than a dozen Scotts Valley residents attend a Santa Cruz Local listening session at Scotts Valley Branch Library in June. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local) SCOTTS VALLEY >> Some Scotts Valley voters said they wanted more shops and services in the city, additional affordable housing and more support for families, according to recent interviews and an informal poll. In the Nov. 5 election, Scotts Valley voters will elect three city council members to four-year terms.
Scotts Valley city staff were mistakenly overpaid, report states
Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe in June. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local) 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 10 / Online and at 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley Scotts Valley mistakenly overpaid some city employees from 2020 to 2023, according to a city staff report for the July 9 Scotts Valley City Council meeting. The council is expected to consider settlement agreements that would give the employees up to $300 for each year of overpayment to recoup tax refiling expenses.
Capitola council candidates asked to address transparency, traffic
Leslie Nielsen, center, speaks at a June 4 Santa Cruz Local event that listened to concerns from some Capitola voters. Nielsen is a board member of Capitola’s Business Improvement Association. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local) CAPITOLA >> A recent straw poll of Capitola residents ahead of the Nov. 5 election showed a need for traffic flow improvements, increased bike safety and better transparency in local government.
Roads, power, disaster prep are top priorities for San Lorenzo Valley voters
From left, Nancy Macey, Sandy Rintoul, Peter Gelblum and Evan Morrison share priorities for the November election at a Santa Cruz Local listening session on June 12 in Boulder Creek. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local) BOULDER CREEK >> San Lorenzo Valley voters want a county supervisor who will fix roads, help prepare for disasters, increase power reliability and improve communications between the county and residents, according to a recent straw poll.
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