This opportunity to watch a meeting for an hour and a half led to a better understanding of our Town and the Town budget process. This is a great way to begin to understand our Town budget. And for those who already understand, it gives you insight into our community and those involved with it.
At the February 10 meeting the Upper Valley Waste Management Agency (UVA) Board approved the 5th amendment to their Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) agreement, pending approval from all of the member jurisdictions. The Agency’s members include the County of Napa, the City of Calistoga, the City of St. Helena, and the Town of Yountville. Its
With only three members able to participate, both Vice-Chair Miller and Member Jordan had to recuse themselves due to their proximity to the subject property at 2150 Starkey Ave. A lengthy discussion progressed for the proposed, new single-family home on one of Yountville’s smallest lots. The 3,301 square foot lot on the north side of
This Tuesday, February 9, there will be a ZDRB (Zoning Design Review Board) meeting. The only item on the agenda is to raze the current structure and build a new, single-family home at 2150 Starkey Ave, APN 036-034-006. This property sits in Old Town and has a checkered past with an “unattractive structure” and no
I was on the Town’s YouTube channel six minutes before the start time of 3 pm, ready to start typing rapidly, not to miss a word. And I waited and waited. How appropriate that almost a full 12 months into our learning curve for using Zoom that the meeting had been delayed by over 40
I have seen pieces of Arts Commission meetings before. I just have never watched a complete meeting. Let me precisely say what I learned: these commissioners are engaged and involved so much with our community. It was fun to watch the excitement for art, artists, and future events. Some of the meeting highlights include some excellent
The next Yountville Town Council meeting is Tuesday, February 3 at 3 pm on Zoom. This one proves to be engaging with discussion on the changes to the current town budget for fiscal 2020/2021 and then a discussion on budget parameters to set the stage for budget discussion for fiscal 2021/2022. Now is the perfect time to