Poll position
MISS: Polling precincts around the county did not get ballots to the Registrar of Voters Office before 9:45 p.m. on Election Night.
HIT: The Registrar of Voters Office was able to have all ballots counted and reported by 1:30 a.m.
Common ground
HIT: Sutter Lakeside Hospital administration and the registered nurses” union announced Thursday that they reached a tentative agreement on new contract terms.
Budget talk
HIT: The Lakeport City Council held a workshop Tuesday on the recommended 2012-13 budget, which proposed about $4.5 million in expenditures and anticipated the same amount in revenues. The adoption discussion is tentatively set for June 19.
MISS: The city continues to face increasing operational costs and slow-to-rebound revenue sources.
Signs, signs, everywhere a sign
HIT: Thank-you notices that have been posted on at least one successful candidate”s campaign signs send a refreshing message of gratitude to Lake County voters.
MISS: Absent the thank-you”s, election signs that remain up past election ? on public property and in the wrong district among other places ? are distracting blemishes on the landscape.
Out with a bang!
HIT: Kelseyville High School (KHS) deserves appreciation for warning residents well in advance about a fireworks display on or about 9:20 p.m. June 15 at the KHS football field. “This activity has been a tradition since 2000. The actual display will take place over a five minute period but residents are advised to take the necessary precautions with pets that might be sensitive to the noise.”
MISS: Without any advance notice through the Lake County media, Middletown High School set off its loud fireworks on Friday mere blocks from residential neighborhoods. Because it failed to inform the community, residents were unable to take advance precautions about confining their pets
Aloha
HIT: The Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce scheduled an annual luau event with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Lake County Youth Center Restoration Project.
Right roads
HIT: A Plan line study under way to improve a project to extend Dam Road Extension. The purpose of the project is to improve north/south connectivity on the east side of Highway 53.
That”s entertainment
HIT: Lake County Live continues to be a smash hit.
HIT: Congratulations to the Gill boys and the band Cheating Daylight on recent awards won.
