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Tapestry Michael James Taylor Tapestry Michael James Taylor

Full Term Appointments for Elected Positions Isn’t Responsible Governance

Despite a strong recommendation from the Nevada County Superior Court filed on November 18, 2022, against appointment, the Board proceeded with its decision to appoint her for a full term. Recent appointments by the Board of Supervisors for elected positions, such as the recent appointment of Gina Will to the position of Auditor-Controller, have cast doubt on the Board’s adherence to fair and impartial practices – and for good reason.

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Tapestry Terry McLaughlin Tapestry Terry McLaughlin

Extremism in the Military Debunked

Hundreds of thousands of these brave men and women never returned from their quest to help preserve the freedoms that we all enjoy. What a bitter pill it is to have their service and sacrifices denigrated by their leaders.

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Tapestry Pauli Halstead Tapestry Pauli Halstead

Does the Board of Supervisors Have a Fiduciary Responsibility to the Public?

As fiduciaries of the Public Trust, the supervisors must always display honesty, integrity, and good faith toward their constituents, the People. My feeling is that Hardy Bullock, Sue Hoek, Heidi Hall, and Ed Scofield have failed their constituents in this area. Hall and Bullock touted that they did fact-check the salary comparisons, but this is possible when you line up the comparative counties.

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Tapestry Barry Pruett Tapestry Barry Pruett

Nevada County’s Failed Expert-Driven Ideology

The general feeling of the public that our supervisors and the County lack respect for our residents, local businesses, and for taxpayer dollars is a natural consequence of the County’s ideology which is based upon the idea that the supervisors and the County are the “experts” and that the public is ignorant and is incapable of caring for itself.

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