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Menlo Park Mayor Betsy Nash has pulled papers to run for reelection in District 4, facing challenger Peter Ohtaki in Menlo Parks first contested City Council race of the year.

Former Menlo Park City Council member Peter Ohtaki has pulled papers to run against incumbent Mayor Betsy Nash in District 4, kicking off Menlo Parks first contested City Council race of the year.

Menlo Park City Council member Ray Mueller recently released a reasonable compromise to develop teacher and staff housing at the former Flood School Site while also minimizing traffic impacts to adjoining neighborhoods.

Monday, July 18, marked the first day candidates could pull papers to run for office in the Nov. 8 general election. Heres a roundup of those who decided to throw their hat in the ring.

A proposal put forward by Menlo Park City Council member Ray Mueller in an op-ed July 5 aims to craft a compromise on the contested housing development at the former James Flood Magnet School, but major players arent on board yet.

Menlo Park is receiving $4.5 million from the state to fund the city’s electrification program in partnership with BlocPower, aiming to make the project more affordable to residents.

Contract negotiations to decide who will operate Menlo Parks public pools appear to have hit an impasse at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 28.

Menlo Balances initiative to prohibit the Menlo Park City Council from redesignating lots zoned for single-family homes without voter approval has all the signatures needed to appear on the November ballot.

Menlo Park City Council took a surgical look at the citys upcoming Housing Element update, vetting a list of properties and considering whether theyre the right place to put higher-density housing at its Monday, June 6, meeting.

Meta is offering more than a quarter of a billion dollars in community benefits for its massive Willow Village development but the Menlo Park City Council is questioning if the money will be spent properly.