Thanks so much to my friends who have contacted me about my roof – we’re getting it taken care of, and it’s not going to cost too much.
It’s good to have friends!
Speaking of good people, I was sorry to hear Mark Wolfe is retiring. First of all, he’s only 55 – I’m disappointed he’s chosen to take advantage of the pension system when he’s got a good 10 years of service left in him, at least. Second, he was a competent and conscientious employee who told the truth about the expenses the city was incurring with various stupid projects, whether anybody would listen or not.
For example, I was sitting in a morning meeting listening to former police chief Kirk Trostle’s plans to tax local alcohol vendors. Wolfe tried to inform the group several times that staff had already put over $35,000 worth of time into studying Trostle’s proposal and it wasn’t feasible, why put more staff time into it? Finally, former city attorney Lori Barker informed everybody it was illegal for a local entity to put a tax on alcohol vendors – there went 35 thousand bucks.
Some staffers care, I think they’re just out-numbered. I guess that’s why Wolfe is leaving – it would be very demoralizing for a decent person to work for the city of Corruption.
Chico Taxpayers Association 
What I’m sorry about is that they will spend $$$$$$$$$$ to hire someone else. Instead they should reduce management staff. Too many over paid managers and not enough doing the work the taxpayers actually want.
As is evidenced by the condition of our streets, parks, and other infrastructure.