Residents of Mountain View have been stepping up to learn how the Town sets elected officials pay, our short-term and long-term budget goals, and what it means to operate under a “strong mayor” system. Here’s a good starting place with some general facts: Mayor’s Pay In Mountain View, the Mayor currently earns $37,500 per year, while
We live in a time of division, a time when differences seem to overshadow our shared humanity. It is easy to see the fault lines that separate us. Ideologies, parties, backgrounds, and beliefs. But what if, instead of seeing these differences as walls, we viewed them as bridges? What if, rather than fearing what divides
The year 2023 brought some big planning discussions to our Council table, including a temporary moratorium on the Short-Term Rental Licenses as the Council considers how to best regulate these unique situations. Community Members are invited to share their opinions by writing to the Town Clerk or Mayor Mitcham. Council will be considering proposed changes
At 9:30 p.m., on Oct. 17, the town council had been – for three full hours – deeply engaged in a lively and spirited discussion about the following: the need to review appointed positions, vehicular public nuisances, why aspen trees are prohibited in town, and the 2023 budget. By council rules, the monthly meeting cannot
