Colfax to review 2003 2004 budget in council meeting
Colfax City Council will meet at 7 p m Tuesday in council chambers 33 Main St to review the 2003 2004 budget. Dan Luc will present a fiscal analysis through the end of the first quarter and other items include a public hearing on an Urgency Ordinance for wastewater hookups and a second reading of a Demolition Ordinance.
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Councilman Alpine apologizes for his reaction to EDC request
Council member Josh Alpine wrote a apology to the Colfax Economic Development Committee for how he addressed the EDC when the Roy Toms Plaza archway project was returned to Design Review. The Oct. 14 council vote left the matter in limbo while EDC and downtown business leaders pressured for design review.
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Colfax Recycling Center Faces Rising Trash Dumping
City officials at Colfax City Hall confront growing misuse of the City Corporation Yard recycling center. Workers report bags of trash containing food, TV sets and other non paper items being dropped off despite the center’s paper and cardboard mandate.
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City awards two 35000 Block Grant awards for planning needs
The City will receive two Community Development Block Grant awards of 35000 each. One funds a financial advisor for wastewater project funding and the other finances part of the environmental work for a General Plan Update and Master EIR. The County Chip Seal Program offers street preservation at low cost, including South Auburn and Canyon Way. Grading work proceeds with permits, with action to correct unpermitted moves, while Environmental work advances on schedule with feasibility fieldwork for the wastewater plant EIR.
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Colfax Halloween Celebration and Pumpkin Patch Festival
The Colfax Halloween Community Celebration runs 5 to 7 p.m. Friday Oct 31 at Colfax Methodist Church with a Costume Parade on Main Street. Organizers include Colfax Community Resource Center Colfax United Methodist Church Downtown Merchants Gold Country Lioness Club Hills Flat Lumber and Colfax Pizza Factory. contact Cyndy Pastor Ed or Bill Medlyn for details. The CHICAO PARK Bierwagen Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival operates weekends through Halloween at 17473 Lower Colfax Road Chicago Park 174 Highway 174 open Saturdays 9 30 to 7 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring pumpkins apples cider wagon rides craft fair pies museum and more.
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Halloween Train Rides At Nevada City October Days
Nevada County Traction Co offers daily 90 minute Halloween train rides in October at 402 Railroad Ave Nevada City. Four daily departures 10 am 12 pm 2 pm 4 pm with October 26 4 pm ride after daylight saving time. Events include Pumpkin Aunt daily, Family Night Oct 22 and Haunted Forest of Terror for ages nine and up. Reservations via 265-0896. Santa in the Depot returns in December, weather permitting, trains run weekends in October and December.
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Driver killed in I-80 crash near Kingvale
The California Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash on Interstate 80 near Kingvale at about 10 p.m. on Oct 16. A Ford Ranger drifted into the center divider and struck it, killing Reno resident Michael R. Incze, 42, who was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved.
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Wildland fires scorch Auburn and Donner Lake area
Colfax area firefighters battled multiple fires along the Union Pacific tracks near Recreation Park in Auburn, halting rail traffic until four blazes were controlled. Police arrested 28 year old Robert James Aguilar on arson charges, bail set at 50000. A Donner Lake blaze required three days to contain in steep terrain.
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Deputy Mark Fain Stays On Track In Colfax Profile
Deputy Mark Fain of the Placer County Sheriff’s Department Colfax Substation has 11 years on the force. He’s served in multiple divisions, now patrolling Colfax on nights, runs his own landscape company, and shares time with his five year old son Ryan who races motocross. Fain enjoys Colfax work, values teamwork with CHP fire and paramedics, and says he can be himself while knowing many residents.
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