Verbal clash erupts over county retirement benefit proposals
A heated county board session saw Supervisor Charles Catterlin clash with contractor John Schaaf over proposed pension boosts for retirees tied to a 69 percent pay increase for supervisors. The dispute centered on future retirement benefits for Curtis Tunnell and whether the proposed changes would offset rising living costs.
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Charles F. Catterlin
John Schaaf
Santa Barbara
Catterlin
Joe J. Callahan
Schaaf
Curtis Tunnell
Tunnell
Cost of Living Council
George Rading
Santa Maria
Keading
Beattie
Raul Navarro Schaaf
Novarro
County Retired Employees Association
James M. Slater
Ballard School Pupils Win Reduced Speed Limits Near Schoolhouse
Pupil and teacher delegation from Ballard's Little Red Schoolhouse urged the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to reduce Baseline Road speeds. The board approved 25 mph on Baseline between Alamo Pintado and Cemetery and 40 mph east of Cemetery toward Refugio, against a 55 mph current limit.
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Ballard
Santa Barbara County
Chambers
Axtel
Kathleen Sherrill
Sherrill
John Elliott
Ballard Store
Santa Barbara County Board puts finance department plan on hold
The board by a 4-1 vote decided to file a report on creating a department of finance that would merge auditor-controller, treasurer, tax collector and related offices. Critics argued the move would centralize too much fiscal power, while proponents claimed budget and efficiency gains. Treasurer Edward McMillan announced he will not seek reelection, saying the plan would consolidate too much authority and foreclose independent fiscal reporting.
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Santa Barbara
Francis H. Beattie
Johnson
Paul Floyd
James M. Slater
Department of Finance
Slater
Edward McMillan
County Board bans building permits over health hazard
Santa Ynez Community Services District gains a moratorium on county building permits after a health hazard tied to septic failures is declared. Voters will see a sewer bond on June ballots, needing only a simple majority to pass after prior defeats due to two thirds requirements.
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Santa Ynez Community Services District
Board of Supervisors
Rooster Charlie Turns Blue Snooping Through Pub News
SPROUGHTON England Charlie the rooster has turned blue from white puzzling pub landlord Alan Piper 37 and two vets have failed to explain the color change. Piper will await a few days and then consult experts if the hue persists.
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Sproughton
England
UPI
Charlie
Rooster
Alan Piper
Piper
Deputies to Use Off Road Cycles for Noisy Riders
Santa Barbara County supervisors hear deputies will train on off road motorcycles to arrest nuisance riders trespassing on private property. A north county site is sought, possibly riverbottom land, to host anti noise and anti trespass cycling. Discussion to continue February 4.
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Santa Barbara County
Board of Supervisors
Santa Maria
Curtis Tunnell
North
Jury favors consolidation of county clerk and recorder
The 1973 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury recommends merging the offices of county clerk and county recorder. Member Paul Lewis told the board of supervisors that the report would be released soon, with a target date around January 29, after discussions with county authorities including county recorder Rita van Buskirk.
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Santa Barbara
Grand Jury
Board of Supervisors
Paul Lewis
Grand Uy
Lewis
Rita van Buskirk
Martin Marietta Wins $75.3 Million Titan III Contract
Martin Marietta of Denver secured a 75.3 million fixed price Titan III space services contract spanning 30 months. Forty percent of work will come from the Denver division with the rest split between Vandenberg AFB and Cape Kennedy operations. An initial 9.8 million payment is on record per SAMSO. The pact extends the Denver unit’s existing Titan III agreement.
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Martin-Marietta Company
Denver
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Cape Kennedy
Space and Missile Systems Organization
SAMSO
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