HALFWAY TO CONCORD » oakley http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com Contra Costa News, Politics, Business, Events Calendar Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:58:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Housing crisis hits East County tax rolls hardest http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/housing-crisis-hits-east-county-tax-rolls-hardest/ http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/housing-crisis-hits-east-county-tax-rolls-hardest/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:30:02 +0000 admin http://halfwaytoconcord.com/?p=1834 housing crisis hits east county hardestThe East Bay Business Times last week reported that: “Contra Costa County and the cities of Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley will take what could be the region’s biggest tax hit from declining property…the three East Contra Costa County cities saw sharp declines in property assessments - down 8.84 percent in Antioch, 8.78 percent in Brentwood and 5.54 percent in Oakley. Contra Costa County saw just under a quarter of 1 percent jump in total property assessments, according to Assessor Gus Kramer.”

Property tax assessments for the 2008-2009 fiscal year reinforce the bleak picture that has been painted over the past 12 months of declining home prices caused by the mortgage meltdown, loan defaults and foreclosures.

]]> http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/housing-crisis-hits-east-county-tax-rolls-hardest/feed/ Supervisor Candidate, Erik Nunn, chastises Federal Glover for Antioch prison vote http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/supervisor-candidate-erik-nunn-chastises-federal-glover-for-antioch-prison-vote/ http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/supervisor-candidate-erik-nunn-chastises-federal-glover-for-antioch-prison-vote/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:22:15 +0000 admin http://halfwaytoconcord.com/?p=1233 In a recent e-mail blast, Erik Nunn, a candidate for Contra Costa County Supervisor (D-5), chastised incumbent Federal Glover, for voting to have County staff spend their time at taxpayer expense studying a proposal to build a 500 bed re-entry facility near Deer Valley High School, two elementary schools, a hospital, existing residential neighborhoods and a proposed retirement community.

It took Antioch residents all of 24 hours to express their outrage. Community leaders, already deeply concerned about crime in Antioch, were stunned that their County representative would propose the study without consulting local residents and stakeholders. Elected officials in communities near the proposed facility have told me they were not consulted about the decision to study the Antioch site. If they had been asked their position, the Supervisor would have known the proposal was ill-conceived from the beginning.

Nunn concludes, “I would have never voted for the 500 bed re-entry facility in Antioch. I would have listened to the residents of my district, local law enforcement officials, educators, other elected officials, and just by listening, it would have been very obvious, Antioch was a very poor choice. It should have been that simple.”

]]> http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/supervisor-candidate-erik-nunn-chastises-federal-glover-for-antioch-prison-vote/feed/ Erik Nunn to hold fundraiser for Supervisor campaign (D-V), Jan 31 http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/erik-nunn-to-hold-fundraiser-for-supervisor-campaign-d-v-jan-31/ http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/erik-nunn-to-hold-fundraiser-for-supervisor-campaign-d-v-jan-31/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:55:39 +0000 admin http://halfwaytoconcord.com/?p=1103 erik nunn for supervisor district VErik Nunn, will host a fundraiser for his campaign for Contra Costa County Supervisor (D-V) on January 31, from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, located at 815 Fulton Shipyard Rd.
in Antioch, Ca.

Ed Nunn and Jeremy Christiansen will host this event in honor of local veterans. Erik’s father, Ed, is a retired 1st Sergeant with the Army National Guard who served in Iraq and Kuwait during the first Gulf War in 1991. Jeremy, who heads the California chapter of the Vets for Freedom organization, served in the Army from 1997-2005 on active duty and reserves, serving in Iraq in 2003-2004. Both men are members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Food and refreshments will be provided. The event is open to the public, but donations are also appreciated. Please call 925-625-9345 to RSVP. To donate on-line, go to Erik’s website: ErikNunn.com

]]> http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/erik-nunn-to-hold-fundraiser-for-supervisor-campaign-d-v-jan-31/feed/ 450 Free Turkeys courtesy Supervisor Federal Glover, Nov 19 http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/450-free-turkeys-courtesy-supervisor-federal-glover-nov-19/ http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/450-free-turkeys-courtesy-supervisor-federal-glover-nov-19/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:10:55 +0000 admin http://halfwaytoconcord.com/?p=991 federal gloverAfter undergoing a lengthy illness, Thanksgiving has gained extra meaning for Supervisor Federal D. Glover. In what has become an annual event, through corporate donations, the District V supervisor has been able to give away free turkeys for Thanksgiving for the past five years. This year’s 450 turkeys surpass last year’s 400 free frozen gobblers. Following is the schedule for Nov. 19.

- 9:30 a.m. Safeway, Pittsburg Bailey Road, Pittsburg
- 10:00 a.m. Ambrose Center, 3105 Willow Pass Road (in back), Bay Point
- 10:30 a.m. Community Baptist Church, 62 Bello Vista Ave., Bay Point
- 11 a.m. Ujima East 369 East Leland Road, Pittsburg
- 11:30 a.m. Antioch Safeway Corner of Deer Valley Road & Hillcrest, Antioch
- 12 noon Antioch Senior Center, 415 West Second Street
- 1 p.m. Oakley Recreation Dept., 204 Second Street, Oakley
- 1:30 p.m. Bethel Island Chamber of Commerce, 3661 Bethel Island Road
- 2:30 p.m. Pittsburg Senior Center, 200 Presidio Lane, Pittsburg

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