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		<title>State of the City &#8211; 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Bjerke</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Mayor Ron Leone painted a very realistic picture in his State of the City address today at a luncheon hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at the Concord Hilton.   He explained the hard truths &#8211; that state raids on local funding and the elimination of redevelopment will make balancing the city&#8217;s budget and closing the structural [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mayor Ron Leone painted a very realistic picture in his State of the City address today at a luncheon hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at the Concord Hilton.   He explained the hard truths &#8211; that state raids on local funding and the elimination of redevelopment will make balancing the city&#8217;s budget and closing the structural [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>Halfway to Concord owes City an Apology</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Bjerke</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Measure Q on the November 2 ballot gives Concord residents a choice between a temporary increase in our local sales tax (1/2 cent) or further, substantial cuts in city services and programs. I don&#39;t think more cuts in city services is in our communities&#39; best interest. &#0160;I support Measure Q. I do, however, understand that [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Measure Q on the November 2 ballot gives Concord residents a choice between a temporary increase in our local sales tax (1/2 cent) or further, substantial cuts in city services and programs. I don&#39;t think more cuts in city services is in our communities&#39; best interest. &#0160;I support Measure Q. I do, however, understand that [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>Contra Costa Times Endorses Three Candidates that Support Measure Q</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Bjerke</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[The Contra Costa Times, which earlier this month lumped their no on Measure Q opinion in a &#34;no on everything&#34; editorial assessing all the city sponsored measures, has endorsed three candidates for Concord City Council that support Measure Q. The editorial supporting Laura Hoffmeister, Bob Hoag and Carlyn Obringer can be found here. To be [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Contra Costa Times, which earlier this month lumped their no on Measure Q opinion in a &#34;no on everything&#34; editorial assessing all the city sponsored measures, has endorsed three candidates for Concord City Council that support Measure Q. The editorial supporting Laura Hoffmeister, Bob Hoag and Carlyn Obringer can be found here. To be [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>Measure Q and City Employee Concessions</title>
		<link>https://www.guybjerke.com/2010/09/28/measure-q-and-city-employee-concessions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Bjerke</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[A Concord resident recently emailed me questioning what City employees have done to help fix the current budget deficit. &#0160;This is my response: Thank you for your e-mail regarding Measure Q. &#0160;I would like to provide you with some important, additional background information about agreements recently reached with our employees. &#0160; The City has, in [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Concord resident recently emailed me questioning what City employees have done to help fix the current budget deficit. &#0160;This is my response: Thank you for your e-mail regarding Measure Q. &#0160;I would like to provide you with some important, additional background information about agreements recently reached with our employees. &#0160; The City has, in [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>Shopping in Concord and the City Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Bjerke</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics&#0160;has an excellent commentary &#0160;in today&#39;s Contra Costa Times about the benefits of shopping at local merchants. &#0160;When you purchase something in Concord a portion of the Sales Tax you pay helps fund city services. &#0160;Buying locally also keeps our city&#39;s economy growing, providing jobs for our friends, neighbors and [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics&#0160;has an excellent commentary &#0160;in today&#39;s Contra Costa Times about the benefits of shopping at local merchants. &#0160;When you purchase something in Concord a portion of the Sales Tax you pay helps fund city services. &#0160;Buying locally also keeps our city&#39;s economy growing, providing jobs for our friends, neighbors and [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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