Steve Lederer News Today

Napa County has entered an exclusive agreement that could bring Jimmy Buffett's Camp Margaritaville Resort to Lake Berryessa.

Letters: We should ensure the project is designed in the best interest of the public and not a corporation’s bottom line.

Letters: What happened to the transparency the Napa County supervisors promised?

Letters: A public-private partnership that does more harm than good.

I would like to respond to a highly controversial opinion piece published on Sep 27, 2020, “Find a new location, operator for Clover Flat Landfill” by activist Chris Malan, wherein she demands that the Napa County Board of Supervisors close the Clover Flat Landfill. Fortunately, Napa County Supervisors assess our countys challenges based on community needs, experts, based on truth and scientific facts. Activist Malans speculative piece begins with: "There is an on-going public discuss...

The battle between Mayor Geoff Ellsworth and Upper Valley Disposal Service escalated this week, with the company’s chief operating officer calling on him to resign. Rob Anglin, an attorney for UVDS, told the city on Monday that Ellsworth solicited the waste management firm Recology to provide service to the City of St. Helena. UVDS and Clover Flat Landfill have exclusive long-term franchise agreements with the Upper Valley Waste Management Agency (UVWMA) to provide waste management service...

The St. Helena City Council got a crash course Monday in how Upper Valley Disposal Service and Clover Flat Landfill are managed and overseen. Steve Lederer, Napa County public works director and manager of the Upper Valley Waste Management Agency, explained that the UVWMA is a joint-powers authority created in 1993 with representatives from St. Helena, Calistoga, Napa County and Yountville. City Councilmember Anna Chouteau is St. Helena’s representative. The UVWMA modified and renewed UVDS...