We were pleasantly surprised and cautiously optimistic when Sheriff Lamphere gave an update on the progress of the committee working on getting the county a new courthouse. While a sheriff’s role doesn’t…
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The Loss of Free Speech In Butte County
The Butte County Commission voted to adopt new public comment policies that basically shut down citizens coming forward to express their grievances, shortened each person’s time from 5 minutes to 3 minutes,…
First Amendment Violation in Butte County?
Chad Erk did his best to keep public comment at the beginning in order to uphold the tax payers’ right to be heard while the rest of the commission didn’t feel the…
Katie Hoffmann Peacefully Protests During Public Comment 5/23/23
Today, I am happy to offer you my side of this encounter at a county commissioner meeting and you can decide! For two years, Butte County citizens have shown up in hopes…
What A Good Commissioner Looks Like
Commissioner Erk hit the ground running as a new commissioner by tackling the cattle guard issue with poise, intelligence, critical thinking skills and a perspective of protecting and representing the constituents of…