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The five-story mixed-use development proposed for 1130 Mission Street, the current site of the Food Bin and Herb Room, will move forward with some modifications after two appeals opposing the project were denied by the Santa Cruz City Council at its meeting Tuesday.
The Santa Cruz Public Libraries Joint Powers Authority Board will consider the appointment of Christopher Platt, the current library director of Mono County, as the new Santa Cruz County library director at its meeting in early June.
As Watsonville continues to search for a new city manager, the City Council will consider whether to appoint Assistant City Manager Tamara Vides to serve in the position on an interim basis at its Tuesday meeting.
The city of Santa Cruz will hold a community meeting at the London Nelson Community Center Thursday evening to gain feedback about its recently completed draft "50-year Community Vision for West Cliff" document.
"If it’s an election, that must mean voters will have to consider yet more tax measures," writes the Sentinel Editorial Board. "And indeed in the March 5 election, there are several, including a proposed hike in the city of Santa Cruz’s sales tax and a similar measure regarding the county’s sales tax. Both measures, among other similarities, will require 50% of the vote plus one to be adopted."