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POSITIVE CHANGE COMING TO MMWD IF YOU HELP Great news! There are THREE outstanding new candidates running for seats on the Marin Municipal Water District board: Matt Samson (geographic division I), Ranjiv Khush (III), and Jed Smith (IV). Electing them should lead to decisive action on water supply planning, improved financial management, and a much […]
The Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers invites you to an Assembly Candidates Zoom Forum 12 pm | Thursday, September 29 Register Now -Here This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the two candidates on the November 2022 ballot who are vying to represent District 10 — Marin and southern Sonoma — in the California State […]
POSITIVE CHANGE COMING TO MMWD IF YOU HELP Great news! There are THREE outstanding new candidates running for seats on the Marin Municipal Water District board: Matt Samson (geographic division I), Ranjiv Khush (III), and Jed Smith (IV). Electing them should lead to decisive action on water supply planning, improved financial management, and a much stronger focus on disaster […]
Check out Marin’s Supervisor Candidates CST is Hosting TWO Special Q&A Zoom Candidate Forums Moderated by Marin IJ’s Dick Spotswood Non-partisan Free Event | Open to the Public Thursday, April 21, 6:30PM – 7:45PM, San Rafael District 1 Candidates Gina Daly Mary Sackett (George Saribalis unable to attend) REGISTER HERE FOR SAN RAFAEL – DISTRICT […]
CO$T’s Focus Issues for 2022: WATER, FIRE, FAIRNESS …and Expertise WATER, water, nowhere. It’s time for change. Entering the third consecutive drought year without a water sufficiency plan approved by MMWD’s Directors, it’s clearly past time to elect new ones. All three incumbents up for election in November will face strong challengers. The first of these […]
1st MMWD Challenger Candidate RANJIV KHUSH Vows Broader Water Portfolio In a column criticizing current MMWD Directors’ repeated delays in addressing Marin’s water insecurity, Marin’s political columnist Dick Spotswood revealed that a pragmatic water scientist, Ranjiv Khush, will be challenging two-term incumbent Larry Bragman for the seat representing the Ross Valley (Division III). If you […]
“A Legal and Transparency Win for CO$T in its Suit against MMWD” “Judge orders MMWD to provide key records that CO$T’s lawyers believe will help prove the district’s rate structure is unfair and illegal.” Read the legal brief here.
Important Zoom Meeting TONIGHT – March 10 – 6-8PM Greater Ross Valley Fuel Break Project CO$T urges residents of Southern and Central Marin to attend tonight’s Zoom meeting to learn about an important wildfire prevention project and voice your support. Using the best current vegetation management practices, the Greater Ross Valley Fuel Break project will […]
STALLING WATER DECISIONS IS NOT OK Tell MMWD Directors TODAY That You Demand Action Marin Municipal Water District’s Directors, who collectively have a track record of doing little to address our water sufficiency crisis, continue to delay action. Buried late on the lineup (ETA 8:10PM) of their Tuesday March 1 board meeting is this important agenda item, number 10: Consider a Ballot Measure on […]
“Our communities remain at risk until everyone does their part to reduce hazards. Measure C was never intended to pay for reducing all wildfire hazards. Just as Marin homeowners are asked to pay for their own expensive defensible space, every other property owner and land manager should cover these vitally important maintenance costs. Public agency […]
OPEN SPACE WILD FIRE RISK MUST BE TOP PRIORITY OF PARKS SALES TAX RENEWAL Tell Marin Supervisors TODAY: You Don’t Like the Terms of Its Proposed Ballot Measure And that you Agree with CO$T’s Objection Letter (below) * At 9:30AM Tuesday December 14 Marin County Board of Supervisors will consider approving a draft ordinance specifying […]
Tell MMWD Directors TODAY That You Object Marin Municipal Water District, which has an infamously bad track record of transparency, public inclusion and responsiveness, is now contemplating a new move in the wrong direction. Late in the agenda of its November 2 board meeting, Directors will consider “streamlining” public comment at all future board meetings. Email […]
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT COST? HOW CAN YOU HELP? This skinny monthly bulletin takes only one minute to read. Help wanted: MMWD Board Candidates and Campaign Volunteers COST is recruiting and developing candidates to run against members of the Marin Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors whose terms expire November 2022. MMWD is failing to fulfil […]
(This demand letter was sent to MMWD’s General Counsel, Mollie MacLean, on October 13, 2021 by CO$T’s attorney.) Dear Counsel, On behalf of the Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers, I am writing to demand that the Marin Municipal Water District (“MMWD” or “District”) cease and desist from its impending violation of the Brown Act. Specifically, the […]
California’s New Housing Laws Truth and Consequences Q&A WEBINAR For CO$T Supporters and Friends Truth AND Consequences from Zayda Productions on Vimeo. * Mike McGuire – State Senator * * Marc Levine – State Assembly & Insurance Commissioner Candidate * * Pat Eklund – Novato Mayor & Longtime ABAG Representative * * Susan Kirsch – […]
Help Pry California from Special Interests’ Grip! “Govern for California’s David Crane Has a Plan” Webinar for CO$T & GFC Supporters Wednesday, September 22, 10 am Special interests’ money gets state and local politicians elected. They get what they pay for. We get runaway expenditures, higher taxes and declining services. GFC President David Crane — […]
Time is short to submit applications for exemptions and discounts on an array of Marin add-on property taxes and agency fees. Individuals who may qualify include those who are seniors, disabled, low-to-moderate income, or have special circumstances (e.g., medical conditions that require extra water). Because so many tax- and rate- payers miss out on a […]
Prop 19 Makes Many Seniors’ Moves More Affordable. BUT, It Raised Tax on Inherited Property. Immediate Action May Protect Your Heirs! (Click here for one of the Legal Blogs on Prop 19) CO$T Invites You to Join VCTA’s FREE Important, Time-Sensitive Zoom Event Thursday January 14 at 1 PM Click Here To Register Event […]
EMAIL MMWD DIRECTORS TODAY ASAP! Support CO$T’s Demand that MMWD Directors Reject False, Misleading ResolutionThat Claims CA Law Requires MMWD to Fund Part-Time Directors’ Health Insurance CO$T sent the objection letter below demanding that Marin Municipal Water District Directors vote AGAINST a resolution before them tonight (7:30M, 11/17) falsely claiming that the law mandates MMWD provide health insurance to these part-time […]
Time is short to submit applications for exemptions and discounts on an array of parcel taxes and agency fees. Some of the deadlines have already passed but many jurisdictions are still accepting applications for fiscal 2021. Marin County’s Property Tax Exemption webpage has a lot of the information you need for most, but not all, of the […]
