ATHERTON
Atherton: Staff compensation cuts OKd, but council likely to reconsider next month
The vote may have been unanimous, but the outcome of the Atherton City Council's approval last night (Nov. 28) of compensation changes for about 10 town employees is far from ... |
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on Nov 30, 2012 at 9:06 am by Truthful Reporting, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Honoring Kathy McKeithen
Tomorrow night will be Kathy McKeithen's last as an Atherton council member.
She has served this community for twelve years. She decided not to run for a fourth term. On ... |
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on Nov 29, 2012 at 10:05 pm by Thanks to LizLewis, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Mayor Widmer's Verbal Comments Don't Match Hs Press Release
A month after sending out a Press Release to residents that "no contract talks" had taken place regarding compensation reductions to staff, the council has agenda item tonight... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 5:39 pm by Compensation Reduction, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Kathy McKeithen leaves council seat fighting
She came in fighting, and she's going out fighting. Kathy McKeithen, whose three-term tenure as an Atherton City Council member ends next month, is challenging the new town ma... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 1:36 pm by We are all special, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
McKeithen leaves Atherton council seat fighting
She came in fighting, and she's going out fighting. Kathy McKeithen, whose three-term tenure as an Atherton City Council member ends next month, is challenging the new town ma... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 10:45 am by Editor, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton: A Government or a Business?
This Wednesday a very important vote on employee’s compensation/benefits will be made by the Council to chart the course of Atherton’s employees and managers for the future. T... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 8:51 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton: The Sunset of WMD
Soon Atherton will have a newly formulated town council and none too soon. Meanwhile the noise level is increasing to an almost unbearable level, and unfortunately long term... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 6:39 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
A page from our history
Silas and Olive Holbrook Palmer lived at Elmwood in Atherton until the home burned down in 1958, just a few months after Olive died. The 22-acre estate was given to the town o... |
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on Nov 27, 2012 at 1:21 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Widmer request $6,000 for Party at end of McKeithen's Term
On the same Atherton Council agenda that has employee furloughs, increases the retirement age by seven years, reduces medical benefits and the town's retirement contribution; ... |
Anything is Possible |
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on Nov 25, 2012 at 8:16 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton To Disregard the Brown Act?
In Atherton's Council Packets there comes this gem: Carlson and Lewis propose the Council reaffirm its commitment to the Brown Act.
Apparently, the State of California sus... |
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on Nov 25, 2012 at 6:21 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
We Are Going to Have a Party!
At this Wednesday's council an agenda item appears to spend $6,000 to have the town host a party for all employees and volunteers. This is not a huge amount considering they a... |
party time |
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on Nov 24, 2012 at 11:02 am by Mayor\'s Party, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
On Thanksgiving: Here's How Atherton Cops Give Thanks
On the November 28 council agenda is the following item:
5. WORK FURLOUGH: As a result of the Town’s fiscal condition, for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 and subsequent fiscal years... |
Giving Thanks |
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on Nov 23, 2012 at 12:23 pm by Last Minute, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton Council Last Minute Action
On November 28, 2012, the Atherton Council with a Widmer McKeithen Dobbie majority will meet for their final time. It’s a lame duck majority, likely to use the meeting to impl... |
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on Nov 22, 2012 at 8:13 am by Last Minute, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Wait on Labor Contracts for Wiest to be Seated
Last week the council had a closed session meeting for labor contracts, this is to allow agenda item for open session next week.
The council make-up will change in Decembe... |
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on Nov 20, 2012 at 7:00 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Mending Atherton's rifts a top priority
Now that the election is over, locating a new library in the park defeated, and a new council member on board, what's next for Atherton?
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Nov 20, 2012 at 9:24 am by Mend, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Elizabeth Lewis, Cary Wiest
elected to Atherton council
Elizabeth Lewis swept to a second term on Atherton's City Council on Nov. 6, winning 1,732 votes, with the second council seat going to newcomer Cary Wiest, with 1,230 votes, ... |
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on Nov 14, 2012 at 8:31 am by Good Effort, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton library supporters outspend foes
In the battle over whether or not Atherton should put a new library in Holbrook-Palmer Park, the committee working in support of ballot Measure F, which approves the park loca... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 5:39 pm by Who will Cover the Yes on F Debt, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Guest opinion: Mayor's letter upsetting for police supporter
On Oct. 31 we received a letter dated Oct. 18 from "The Mayor" (no name) of Atherton.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wedn... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 1:45 pm by More Spending, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Mayor Widmer's Unauthorized of Town Funds During Elections
The Town Council approved of Mayor Widmer to issue a press release, but instead he instructed staff to mail out a letter as a rebuttal to the APOA endorsements for city counci... |
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on Nov 11, 2012 at 4:50 pm by Poetic justice, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Lewis, Wiest win Atherton council seats
Elizabeth Lewis swept to a second term on Atherton's City Council on Tuesday, winning 1,690 votes, with the second council seat going to newcomer Cary Wiest with 1,209 votes. ... |
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on Nov 10, 2012 at 11:20 am by Nice try, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
ATHERTON
What the next year will bring in Atherton
Hope the Almanac archives this and fact checks it against the state of things one and two years from now, IF the Cary Wiest/Elizabeth Lewis ticket wins the Atherton election.
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on Nov 8, 2012 at 10:42 am by Issues, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton voters reject library in park
After more than a year spent squabbling about a divided City Council's decision to make Atherton's Holbrook-Palmer Park the site of a new library, the town's residents finally... |
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on Nov 8, 2012 at 9:46 am by Lesson in government, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Charges fly as mailers hit Atherton mailboxes
Atherton residents should probably be forgiven if they were confused by a flurry of last-minute campaign materials they received last week, including a letter from the mayor s... |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 9:31 am by More questions on facts, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton: Lewis biggest spender in council race
Atherton City Council candidate Elizabeth Lewis had spent at least twice as much as each of her three opponents had by Oct. 20, the end of the latest state-mandated campaign-s... |
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 12:01 pm by Cops buying election, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Supporters of library in park outspend foes
In the battle over whether Atherton should put a new library in Holbrook-Palmer Park, the committee working in support of ballot Measure F, which approves the park location, h... |
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on Nov 4, 2012 at 11:19 am by Finance Concerns, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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