We wrote the following to each city council member and carbon copied all, so they all can see that each of them received this email: November 28, 2021 Sonoma City Council City of Sonoma No. 1 The Plaza Sonoma, California, 95476 To the Sonoma City Council, Needless to...
Digging Deeper
Let’s dig a little deeper regarding our previous post. According to the November 17 Staff Report, “Staff recommends that the City Council consider the second “RFP” process after receiving tax data/reports following a 6-month operational/finance reporting period. This...
A brief history of cannabis in Sonoma
The following column was written by SVCG member Josette Brose-Eichar: My personal journey with cannabis began in 2017, just after Prop 64 passed in 2016 for adult-use cannabis dispensaries in California. After years of health issues, unsatisfactory treatment from...
Post Card Campaign
Hi All, Who can resist reading a colorful, eye-catching post card, right? And when you have an important message to get out, direct mail can have a real impact. A U.S. Postal Service-sponsored study found that postcards can generate a more significant and lasting...
To Put It Simply…
Sometimes pictures can be worth much more than words. Our infograph tells the story of why we need the dispensary process to begin ASAP. We’ll forward this to the City Council.
Sonoma City Council Meeting – April 5, 2021
Forward motion: 1. This evening, the city council voted Yes on the first reading of the revised ordinance that will permit a second dispensary. If there’s no hitch, it could take full effect May 19. 2. The city council decided on Option 1, allowing past and new...
Public Comment to Sonoma City Council, March 1, 2021
Good evening to the city council. First, as a private citizen, I’d like to thank the city council and staff for all their hard work in choosing a new city council member, it was no doubt a tough job, but very well managed. And I’d like to congratulate councilmember...
Former Sonoma Mayor Ken Brown’s Letter to the Editor
The following Letter to the Editor by former Mayor Ken Brown was published in today’s IT. Below it, is the Comment we posted to the letter. Loss of enthusiasm EDITOR: I find it a bit ironic that, as the Sonoma City Council reviews its selections for Rachel Hundley’s...
Sonoma City Council Public Interviews Candidates for Open Seat
All things considered, kudos to the city council for moving through the evening’s process so smoothly. Here is an edited view of all the candidates responses to the cannabis question. Thank you to the Mayor and the city council for...
Important City Council Meeting, February 17, 2021
The city council will be interviewing candidates to fill the seat from which Councilperson Rachel Hundley recently resigned. We are asking the council to please include a question regarding their stands on cannabis business in Sonoma. The meeting is scheduled for...