Amador County – The Sutter Creek City Council discussed its place in current slumping economic times last week, while looking for ways to shorten the city budget deficit. City Treasurer Cathy Castillo said she did not want to keep coming back to the council and “saying we are $100,000 or $200,000 short,” because “at some point, we’re going to run out of money.” She said Transient Occupancy Tax revenue was down $17,000 from a year ago, but they expected to get a sizeable amount of money from the state soon in the form of a “triple flip” refund. Former councilman Ed Swift noted that the San Francisco Chronicle reported that California was among 48 U.S. states with revenue shortfalls, and Finance Director Jeff Gardner said the state took back 95 percent of the city’s “recycling grant.” Councilwoman Linda Rianda said a city audit had identified “possible financial control issues,” and will make some recommendations on how to handle those issues. The city audit committee must answer the audit findings. Among discussion in budget committee, Rianda said the city is looking for a grant coordinator, with a current staff member to take on those duties. The auditor reported seeing some improvements in areas of city expenditure control, but will recommend more monitoring to keep city staff following spending policy. Castillo said the “audit committee has to respond to each comment in the audit report.” In Sutter Creek business news, the Planning Commission on Monday night planned to hold a public hearing on a request by the Sutter Creek Crossroads Shopping Center for a free-standing monument sign permit. The shopping center on Sutter Hill, which will be “anchored” by Walgreens, seeks a conditional use permit for two signs measuring 8 feet by 23 feet, and a third that would be 7 feet by 9 feet. The larger signs would be “muli-tenant free standing monument” signs, and the latter would mark a gateway entry for the shopping center, at the corner of Highway 49 and Ridge Road. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, 25 January 2010 17:00
Sutter Creek Sees Woes, Walgreens Sign Permit Request
Amador County – The Sutter Creek City Council discussed its place in current slumping economic times last week, while looking for ways to shorten the city budget deficit. City Treasurer Cathy Castillo said she did not want to keep coming back to the council and “saying we are $100,000 or $200,000 short,” because “at some point, we’re going to run out of money.” She said Transient Occupancy Tax revenue was down $17,000 from a year ago, but they expected to get a sizeable amount of money from the state soon in the form of a “triple flip” refund. Former councilman Ed Swift noted that the San Francisco Chronicle reported that California was among 48 U.S. states with revenue shortfalls, and Finance Director Jeff Gardner said the state took back 95 percent of the city’s “recycling grant.” Councilwoman Linda Rianda said a city audit had identified “possible financial control issues,” and will make some recommendations on how to handle those issues. The city audit committee must answer the audit findings. Among discussion in budget committee, Rianda said the city is looking for a grant coordinator, with a current staff member to take on those duties. The auditor reported seeing some improvements in areas of city expenditure control, but will recommend more monitoring to keep city staff following spending policy. Castillo said the “audit committee has to respond to each comment in the audit report.” In Sutter Creek business news, the Planning Commission on Monday night planned to hold a public hearing on a request by the Sutter Creek Crossroads Shopping Center for a free-standing monument sign permit. The shopping center on Sutter Hill, which will be “anchored” by Walgreens, seeks a conditional use permit for two signs measuring 8 feet by 23 feet, and a third that would be 7 feet by 9 feet. The larger signs would be “muli-tenant free standing monument” signs, and the latter would mark a gateway entry for the shopping center, at the corner of Highway 49 and Ridge Road. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Latest from
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