Idea for a New city sign

RATE HIM — City Manager John Atkins

Shane Potter city planner

Health Care

Street Repair — Another bright idea

Street Closure

Starting at 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, and lasting until 4 p.m., the Main Street- Molalla Ave. intersection will be closed to traffic to replace collapsed pavement. Detours will be in effect during the closure.

I must say closing the cities main streets on the busiest week of the year doesn’t sound like a really bright plan to me.   I’m sure the local businesses will suffer.  Keep up the good work city hall.

Looks like “safe Harbor” is your only way

Recall — City Councilor’s

Ok folks, are we ready for a recall?  If you are willing to sign a petition to get the ball rolling please contact me at clarks971@yahoo.com.  I need your name, address and phone #.  You need to be a registered voter and live in the city limits. Hope to talk to you soon.

The Jacober Witch Hunt

A couple days ago Dan Jacober put in a public records request for all email communications between city councilor Mary Jo Mackie and Steve Clark and Susan Hansen.  This coming only days after Danna questioned the costs to the city of the public records requests of Susan Hansen.  What a Hypocrite.

She will claim that she is not responsible for her husband’s actions of course, but will enjoy the use of information her husband gets through his request. As if this isolates her from being the one looking to stir the pot again. 

Poor Mary Jo, I guess she is guilty of communicating with her constituents or by association with the people most vocal about the problems with our city and it’s staff.

Wouldn’t Jacober better serve our community by focusing on the urgent issues facing Molalla, like the bad planning, failing infrastructure, and lack of business development, instead of spending all her time and energy on futile witch hunts?

Mike Clarke — King of Molalla

 Mike Clarke seems to think he is the King of this Town.  Other Councilors can’t publicly speak or print anything in the paper now without his approval. What is even worse is the councilors agreed to this.

Everyone has the right to “FREE SPEECH”.  Shame on Mayor Clarke and shame on Council.

What has your Mayor done for this town since taking office?

I commend Jim Needham for his recent article in the Molallapioneer telling us how he thinks things are going as a city councilor.  Jim Needham I appreciate your effort.

Don’t let the “GOOD OLD BOY” push you around.

Shortie’s Pond in Molalla

 Great fishing at Shortie’s Pond

letter to the editor

The Molalla CPO was honored on May 26 by a visit with two new Clackamas County Commissioners, Ann Lininger and Bob Austin. They outlined goals to provide transparent, inclusive, financially responsible, and sustainable government.

The Commissioners heard our concerns about HB 3058, an LNG related permitting bill that would allow state process to begin BEFORE legal land rights are attained. Lininger was so pro-active that she immediately contacted the County’s Salem rep about this abusive bill.

Bob Austin, former Mayor of Estacada, explained Estacada’s success in promoting good relations between rural and city dwellers.  Estacada makes a point to include citizens from both sides of the borders on all committees – that way; they don’t have to deal with the “outsider” label that Molalla government is fond of throwing out when rural dwellers attempt to participate.

Molalla’s $13,000 Mistake — Missing “Pool” fee

 

 

 

 

Hi Steve-

Thanks for your message. I’d like to say this is the City’s way of helping folks save a little money during tough times-but the truth is there was a human error that resulted in the $5 fee not being billed. We will eat the cost and not double up on people next next month.

A day at the Woodburn dragstrip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJhmALp8vE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkMJBRjgBjE

TEAM 2007

http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2007/542/078/2007-542078452-03efb0e8-Z.pdf

 

Molalla Pioneer catching on too!

http://www.molallapioneer.com/MOPEditorial0.shtml

http://www.molallapioneer.com/MOPNews4.shtml

Molalla Pioneer — letter to the editor– people catching on!

City should begin to look at its planning department

http://www.molallapioneer.com/MOPLetters0.shtml

Thanks  John Cagno & Susan Hansen

Danna Jacober talking without “FACTS” AGAIN!

Your City Councilor and MYS board VP.  She can sure put her foot in her mouth.  Keep up the good work!  I learned from being on city council with her that Danna J is really good at doing this ” speaking without the facts”.  I also noticed she has a close -knit little group that all like to do the same thing from time to time as well.

Something Molalla could sure use.

http://www.stsplex.com/

Ghost town Molalla — Downtown Molalla

Welcome to Ghost town Molalla.  Our city planning dept wants more land by expanding our UGB.  Molalla needs more vacant buildings and more bare land.  Really, we do.  Just Ask Shane Potter.   Lets fix what we already have!

 

City Manager wants $4 Million to expand Four Corners infrastructure

 Your city manager wants your money to expand 4 corners industrial park via a federal or state grant.

 So rather than charge a “developer” the proper SDC’s instead of the extremely high SDC’s that Molalla has set for industrial and commercial zones he wants grant money, or “your money”.

That way they won’t have to charge the developer. They could come in paying nothing for infrastructure.

John Atkins wants us to build the sidewalks, sewer and storm drains for big business. This should greatly increase the value of this land for the couple of local land owners too.  They will benefit greatly also at your expense.  What’s stopping them from spending there own money to improve there land or “invest”? Nothing.  Don’t we already give these company’s coming in a “break” by not requiring them to pay taxes if they employ locals with living wage jobs?  We did.

John Atkins already made it so developers can defer payments of service development charges.

So open up your wallets again for your city manager. He wants more of your money.  First the aquatic center and now this.