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I was pleased to hear the voting public in Lakeport passed Measure M by 75 percent. This timely tax measure supports our local firefighters.
Firefighters, police/sheriffs, teachers and government office workers are the essential people who provide services to the public. They deserve the funding to effectively provide these services on our behalf; and salaries to provide for their families, and by extension, support our local economy.
I do not live in Lakeport. But as we have learned over the past few summers, fires do not stay within geographical or political boundaries.
The October 2017 Tubbs fire, which erupted in Napa County, burned portions of rural and urban Sonoma County.
The Mendocino Complex – which included the River and Ranch fires of July 2018 – roared through four counties before it was contained.
Since the devastating Valley fire tore through Lake County in September 2015, Lake County has become a closer knit community, because we have all undergone a common and stressful experience.
Many thanks to first responders, volunteers and haulers who assisted in evacuating animals. Over the last four years, countless hard-working men and women have come from out of state to fight to put out wildfires.
Anna Rose Ravenwoode lives in Kelseyville, Calif.
Firefighters, police/sheriffs, teachers and government office workers are the essential people who provide services to the public. They deserve the funding to effectively provide these services on our behalf; and salaries to provide for their families, and by extension, support our local economy.
I do not live in Lakeport. But as we have learned over the past few summers, fires do not stay within geographical or political boundaries.
The October 2017 Tubbs fire, which erupted in Napa County, burned portions of rural and urban Sonoma County.
The Mendocino Complex – which included the River and Ranch fires of July 2018 – roared through four counties before it was contained.
Since the devastating Valley fire tore through Lake County in September 2015, Lake County has become a closer knit community, because we have all undergone a common and stressful experience.
Many thanks to first responders, volunteers and haulers who assisted in evacuating animals. Over the last four years, countless hard-working men and women have come from out of state to fight to put out wildfires.
Anna Rose Ravenwoode lives in Kelseyville, Calif.
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The Board of Supervisors is considering a request made by the board of KPFZ, our local radio station, to either eliminate or greatly reduce their rental for broadcasting from the Mount Konocti tower to help them with their tight budget. The supervisors need to know how much this radio station means to us.
KPFZ provides an invaluable service to the community of Lake County. In good times, they provide a forum to educate our people of current issues in a fair and open manner and in times of crisis have always interrupted their regular programming to provide access to local, state and federal fire agencies, county and city law enforcement, as well as other public officials upon request.
They also consistently provide free airtime to local candidates running for office. An informed electorate is essential to the survival of a democracy.
At a time when media is being concentrated in fewer and fewer hands, it is important to provide support for independent media, especially one which operates as an all-volunteer, non-commercial, nonprofit organization.
Although they don’t reach Middletown through the airways, they are available by live streaming over the internet and during disasters, when cell towers and land lines go down, they have provided a very valuable service to emergency services and all the people of our county.
We cannot afford to lose such a valuable resource!
Greta Zeit lives in Middletown, Calif.
KPFZ provides an invaluable service to the community of Lake County. In good times, they provide a forum to educate our people of current issues in a fair and open manner and in times of crisis have always interrupted their regular programming to provide access to local, state and federal fire agencies, county and city law enforcement, as well as other public officials upon request.
They also consistently provide free airtime to local candidates running for office. An informed electorate is essential to the survival of a democracy.
At a time when media is being concentrated in fewer and fewer hands, it is important to provide support for independent media, especially one which operates as an all-volunteer, non-commercial, nonprofit organization.
Although they don’t reach Middletown through the airways, they are available by live streaming over the internet and during disasters, when cell towers and land lines go down, they have provided a very valuable service to emergency services and all the people of our county.
We cannot afford to lose such a valuable resource!
Greta Zeit lives in Middletown, Calif.
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First, I want to say I could not be happier with the leadership and stability that interim Deputy Registrar of Voters, Marcy Harrison, has brought to her office over the past two months.
Marcy stepped into her role with great commitment and energy, and provided exemplary service to Lake County residents and Lakeport Fire Protection District. It has been a joy to support Marcy, and see her grow and excel.
The recent efforts of the entire Registrar of Voters staff have been truly commendable. Leading up to Election Day, we were grateful for the invaluable contributions of multiple long-term extra help staff, for example, who helped our office provide a sense of continuity for voters. Their efforts prepared the way for successful vote tabulation and timely delivery of preliminary election results.
Since February, retired long-time Registrar Diane Fridley and former Interim Registrar Maria Valadez have also graciously lent expertise on a volunteer basis, and it is fantastic that they remain so supportive of Lake County elections.
Our May Special Election has been impartially conducted and professionally managed. Nearly 6,000 county residents were eligible to vote, and the turnout was strong relative to similar vote by mail elections in Lake County. Votes postmarked by Election Day and received by Friday will be counted. Signature verifications and other efforts are likewise ongoing, which are expected to yield further countable votes.
Election Day was a truly exciting step forward for our developing elections team. In total, more than a dozen people contributed on Tuesday, and all were able to complete their work before 9 p.m.
Lake County is at the forefront of California local governments implementing new voting systems, having initiated purchasing efforts well ahead of Secretary of State, Alex Padilla’s, February 27 advisory that many voting systems had been decertified: https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//ccrov/pdf/2019/february/19015sl.pdf .
Our Board of Supervisors authorized purchase of the Verity Voting System by longtime Lake county elections partner Hart InterCivic. The system includes vote counting and ballot programming software, as well as ADA-compliant ballot marking equipment. The Verity system was implemented for this election, and both hardware and software performed as anticipated on Election Day. Hart staff have been on-site this week, providing valuable support. Particularly as we look ahead to the March 2020 Presidential Primary, we are thrilled to have tools that will facilitate broad voter participation and the highest standard of election security.
We are likewise grateful Lake County is ahead of the curve, and gaining experience with our new system. We were very pleased that two counties came to observe our election, to inform their own voting system purchases. This recent article offers some further insights into the Verity system: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/forward-looking-lake-county-chooses-225200938.html .
In the days and weeks to come, we will continue to take constructive steps, and look forward to certifying our election results within the customary 30-day timeframe.
Carol Huchingson is the county administrative officer and interim registrar of voters for Lake County, Calif.
Marcy stepped into her role with great commitment and energy, and provided exemplary service to Lake County residents and Lakeport Fire Protection District. It has been a joy to support Marcy, and see her grow and excel.
The recent efforts of the entire Registrar of Voters staff have been truly commendable. Leading up to Election Day, we were grateful for the invaluable contributions of multiple long-term extra help staff, for example, who helped our office provide a sense of continuity for voters. Their efforts prepared the way for successful vote tabulation and timely delivery of preliminary election results.
Since February, retired long-time Registrar Diane Fridley and former Interim Registrar Maria Valadez have also graciously lent expertise on a volunteer basis, and it is fantastic that they remain so supportive of Lake County elections.
Our May Special Election has been impartially conducted and professionally managed. Nearly 6,000 county residents were eligible to vote, and the turnout was strong relative to similar vote by mail elections in Lake County. Votes postmarked by Election Day and received by Friday will be counted. Signature verifications and other efforts are likewise ongoing, which are expected to yield further countable votes.
Election Day was a truly exciting step forward for our developing elections team. In total, more than a dozen people contributed on Tuesday, and all were able to complete their work before 9 p.m.
Lake County is at the forefront of California local governments implementing new voting systems, having initiated purchasing efforts well ahead of Secretary of State, Alex Padilla’s, February 27 advisory that many voting systems had been decertified: https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//ccrov/pdf/2019/february/19015sl.pdf .
Our Board of Supervisors authorized purchase of the Verity Voting System by longtime Lake county elections partner Hart InterCivic. The system includes vote counting and ballot programming software, as well as ADA-compliant ballot marking equipment. The Verity system was implemented for this election, and both hardware and software performed as anticipated on Election Day. Hart staff have been on-site this week, providing valuable support. Particularly as we look ahead to the March 2020 Presidential Primary, we are thrilled to have tools that will facilitate broad voter participation and the highest standard of election security.
We are likewise grateful Lake County is ahead of the curve, and gaining experience with our new system. We were very pleased that two counties came to observe our election, to inform their own voting system purchases. This recent article offers some further insights into the Verity system: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/forward-looking-lake-county-chooses-225200938.html .
In the days and weeks to come, we will continue to take constructive steps, and look forward to certifying our election results within the customary 30-day timeframe.
Carol Huchingson is the county administrative officer and interim registrar of voters for Lake County, Calif.
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Why is it that, in this time of the worst economic inequality since the Great Depression, our government would seem to prefer bickering and name calling to working together to get passed certain agenda items that have an overwhelming amount of support from Americans?
When did we lose the ability to discuss issues with each other in a civil manner, even when we disagree?
I can feel the fingers pointing. Stop blaming each other for our differences and let's find things we can agree on and ways we can work together.
The vast majority of us really don't want to see people suffer, we just have different ideas about how to prevent suffering.
But our government? It has seemed, for a long time, that they are working to prevent things from getting done.
More of us probably agree with that statement than any of you realize.
Jason Kishineff is a Democratic Congressional candidate from American Canyon, Calif.
When did we lose the ability to discuss issues with each other in a civil manner, even when we disagree?
I can feel the fingers pointing. Stop blaming each other for our differences and let's find things we can agree on and ways we can work together.
The vast majority of us really don't want to see people suffer, we just have different ideas about how to prevent suffering.
But our government? It has seemed, for a long time, that they are working to prevent things from getting done.
More of us probably agree with that statement than any of you realize.
Jason Kishineff is a Democratic Congressional candidate from American Canyon, Calif.
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