COLTON COURIER We ekly
Vol 148 , NO. 37
August 27, 2020
Colton school district recognized for exemplar y sustainability effor ts www.iecn.com
SBVC receives grants to suppor t scholarships Pg. 6
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On Monday, Aug. 17 the City of Colton awarded the Colton Joint Unified School District with the first City of Colton Sustainability Partners Award. Pictured from left: CJUSD Energy Manager Jay Kim, Superintendent Frank Miranda, and Mayor Frank Navarro. By Maryjoy Duncan
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he City of Colton recently recognized the Colton Joint Unified School District for its exemplary energy
efficiency, recycling and water conservation efforts with the first City of Colton Sustainability Partners Award on Monday, Aug. 17. Pacific Rail Dismantling, Inc. also received the award.
“I’m really proud of our facilities and energy management team who have worked tirelessly to ensure that we are doing everything we can to sustain
energy and save our planet, and in the long term save much needed expenditures that go back into the classroom,” said CJUSD Superintendent Frank Miranda Efficiency, cont. on next pg.
Colton City Council approves fireworks ordinance amendment, increased fees and fines Cal State of fers School of Entrepreneurship first in state Pg. 11
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By Manny B. Sandoval Although Colton City Council did not completely ban “Safe and Sane” fireworks as many residents hoped for, they approved one resolution and one ordinance amendment on Tuesday, August 18. “This is a continuation of the May 19, 2020 council meeting, where council directed staff to bring back some options after the 4th of July. The options that we are presenting include one resolution and one ordinance for council to consider,” said Colton Fire Chief Tim McHargue. “While working with legal, we
wrote a resolution in increased fees. The increase would be a 10 percent fee on gross sales; 50 percent of that would be paid by the booth operator and the other 50 percent would be paid by the firework manufacturer.” The second portion of the amendment strengthens the city’s ordinance on firework booths. “This ordinance will trick firework booths over time, it will increase fines and also memorialize the shared fees. We wrote the proposed ordinance to [lessen] firework booths over time, by them failing to apply in any given Lefty’s, cont. on next pg.
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City of Colton increases illegal firework fines and fees, due to the outbreak of illegal firework use in 2020.