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Vol. 22, No. 24
Mayor Bob won’t seek re-election by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
BRENTWOOD Four-term Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor announced this week he won’t seek re-election. Taylor, who’s seat is up in November, has been mayor since 2006. He previously served on the city council and Liberty Union High School District Board of Trustees. He made the announcement in a brief one-sentence statement during the June 9 city council meeting. “Its time for someone else to take the leadership role,” he said. “I’ve served my time. It’s good for new people to come in, and you’ll have new ideas and better ideas. I gave it my all,
though. Nobody can say Brentwood is not on the map.” The 44-year Brentwood resident, the longest serving mayor in the city’s history, will be remembered as a funloving and hardworking leader. He successfully advocated for the region’s transportation needs and helped usher in a variety of beneficial and fun additions to the city. “I’ve always said that Brentwood loves Bob — that he is everywhere, taking part in everything,” Councilmember Karen Rarey said. “He will be sorely missed.” At any given point in his close to 14-year tenure as mayor and 16 total
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After 14 years at the helm, Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor will step down from his role this year. He announced this week he has no plans to seek re-election.
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Water rates going up Freedom High School recognizes top students by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
by Aly Brown Staff Writer
OAKLEY Freedom High School said goodbye to another school year while celebrating students with outstanding academic achievements. The valedictorian and salutatorian for the Freedom Class of 2020 are Ana Jauregui (4.40 GPA) and Vince Caballero (4.36 GPA), respectively. Principal Kelly Manke said she was proud to call both of them Falcons. “In addition to Ana’s academics she has thrived as a leader, volunteering with the John Muir Mobile Health Clinic and supporting all students as president of the Power
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of Unity Club,” Manke said. “Vince is an active student on the campus and ... volunteers for the Oakley Tree Lighting
event and the Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide preven-
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DISCOVERY BAY The Community Services District (CSD) Board voted in water and wastewater rate increases to fund capital improvement and state-mandated projects effective July 1. The vote came at the CSD’s regular meeting on Wednesday, June 3, which also served as the public hearing required by Proposition 218 before rates could go into effect. Despite some public dissent, the board voted to borrow $8 million for the water fund and $10 million for the wastewater fund while increasing rates for each over the next five years by 1.75% and 1.5%, respectively. The rate increase will fund $33.6 million total in capital projects, including the relocation of the district office building, infrastructure refurbishment and un-
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funded state-mandated projects such as a denitrification plant. About $14 million would come from the water fund and $19.6 million from the wastewater fund. The board has spent months consulting with its own staff and outside professionals to come to this decision. Notices of the rate increases were mailed to customers in April in accordance with Proposition 218. For residents to prevent the rate increase, the town would have had to receive written letters of protest from 3,177 of the 6,352 identified parcels in town by the close of Wednesday’s meeting. By that evening, 290 unverified written protests had been received, falling far short of the requirement. Bill Helfrick, longtime resident and CSD watchdog, exsee Water page 27A
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