Eureka City Schools proposes Measure S to modernize, repair buildings

◼ Eureka City Schools District officials say Measure S — a nearly $50 million bond on the November ballot — will fund the repair of school buildings that are falling apart. - Melissa Simon and Will Houston/Times-Standard

Opponents call Measure S too much too soon, pointing to unfinished projects such as a high school gym that were never delivered under a previous bond....Leo Sears, former chairman of the Humboldt Taxpayers League, said Measure S comes too soon after the 2002 bond.

"The bond isn't even paid off yet and now they want more money," Sears said. "The thing is, the money last time was spent on beautification and on things that were nice but not necessary because it didn't benefit the kids or the classrooms."

...Gregg Gardiner, chairman of the Citizens in Support of Eureka City Schools committee, said the bond comes down to one thing: students.

"The conditions of the schools are bad. It doesn't take a scientist to see that," he said. "There are so many issues that need to be taken care of, and our kids deserve better. We need to ask ourselves if these conditions are OK for our own families. The bathrooms at Alice Birney, for instance, are terrible and I believe the superintendent has said that he wouldn't use those bathrooms. How can we expect our kids to use them? It's just not a good learning environment for the kids, and if they don't feel good about going to school, it's like why even be there? These are the formative years, and we want our students to strive to be the best they can be — whether it's a diesel mechanic or a scientist — and we need to improve those classrooms to provide that."
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TAX, TAX, TAX, BAN AND BONDHumboldt County Ballot Measures

Updating: (WEBMASTER'S NOTE: We are trying to add links to the pro/con sides of the Measures, as well as links to the candidate's pages, please send any such links to Email: admin@hrwf-ca.org

WANNA PAY MORE TAXES?
Look what’s on the Ballot locally. You may not see it when you get your individual ballot, but here you can see the big picture - individual towns wanting to add sales taxes, & the County wanting to add a sales tax on top of that.

◼ MEASURE P: GMO BAN
CITY OF EUREKA - PROHIBITION ON THE PROPAGATION, CULTIVATION, RAISING & GROWING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY.

◼ MEASURE Q: SALES TAX
EUREKA SALES TAX EXTENSION. (Measure O voted in November 2010, was set to expire)

◼ MEASURE R: HIKE MIN. WAGE
EUREKA FAIR WAGE ACT (Seeks to raise the minimum wage in Eureka to $12 an hour)

◼ Measure R

◼ MEASURE S: BOND
EUREKA CITY SCHOOLS CLASSROOM REPAIR, TECHNOLOGY & JOB TRAINING BOND MEASURE.

◼ MEASURE T: UTILITY TAX
BLUE LAKE - 4% TAX ON GAS AND ELECTRIC USAGE

◼ MEASURE U: SALES TAX
RIO DELL - ANOTHER TEMPORARY SALES TAX

◼ MEASURE V: SALES TAX
FORTUNA - FORTUNA BUDGET STABILIZATION MEASURE - ANOTHER SALES TAX

◼ MEASURE W: BOND
FORTUNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF 2014

◼ MEASURE X: BOND
SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF 2014

◼ MEASURE Y: BOND
JACOBY CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF 2014

◼ MEASURE Z: SALES TAX
HUMBOLDT COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY/ESSENTIAL SERVICES MEASURE - ANOTHER SALES TAX INCREASE, THIS ONE IS COUNTY WIDE

Shall County of Humboldt pursuant to County Ordinance No. 2517 enact a 1/2% (0.5%) sales tax, for five years, all revenue for the County, none for the State of California, with annual audits and public review?

◼ Measure Z
◼ The County is pushing Measure Z but it's very difficult to find any information about WHAT IT IS on the page. Follow this link ◼ What is Measure Z? which says: On July 22, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to place Measure Z on the November 4, 2014, ballot to maintain and improve essential Humboldt County services, including public safety. If adopted by voters, Measure Z will, by law, expire in five years.

◼ PRO Z Page: http://yesonzforhumboldt.org/facts/

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And THAT'S NOT ALL:
ELECT YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES:

Council Member; City of Arcata: 4 Year Term (Vote for 2)

◼ Sofia Pereira
◼ Juan Daniel Fernandez
◼ Jason Carr
◼ Mark E. Wheetley
◼ Patrick Hyland

Council Member; City of Arcata: 2 Year Term

◼ Ryan Kaplan
◼ Paul Pitino

Council Member; City of Blue Lake: (Vote for 2)

◼ John Sawatzky
◼ Jean S. Lynch

Mayor; City of Eureka: 4 Year Term

◼ Frank J. Jager - Unopposed

Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 1

◼ Marian Brady - Unopposed

Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 3

◼ Mike L. Newman
◼ Kim Bergel

Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 5

◼ Chet Albin
◼ Natalie Arroyo

City Mayor; City of Ferndale

◼ Daniel Brown
◼ Don Hindley

Council Member; City of Ferndale (Vote for 2)

◼ Doug Brower
◼ Michael Sweeney
◼ Jorgen Von Frausing-Borch

Council Member; City of Fortuna (Vote for 3)

◼ Sue Long
◼ Tiara Brown
◼ Joshua M. Brown
◼ Linda Gardner

Council Member; City of Rio Dell (3 Elected)

◼ Timothy R. Marks
◼ Debra L. Garnes
◼ Gordon Johnson

Council Member; City of Trinidad (3 Elected)

◼ James H. Baker

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