Posts by jim@millvalley.org
Mill Valley Middle School Modernization: Phase Interim Campus Construction
Marin Voice: Groundwater Data Matters As Sea Level Rises
Marin’s sea-level-rise planning will be stronger if groundwater, land-motion monitoring and other flood factors are integrated into existing flood-risk planning before major public investments are designed, funded or built. Marin has spent years discussing sea-level-rise risk through reports, maps and adaptation studies. One additional data layer deserves more consistent attention in public planning discussions: groundwater…
Read MoreDick Spotswood: Compromises Strengthen Strawberry Development Plan
Americans denigrate the art of compromise. Today, an “all or nothing” mentality predominates. Compromise is a sign of weakness, “selling out” or a betrayal of principles. Fortunately, some in Marin have shown they still appreciate the value of a fair compromise. Deborah Tannen in Politico quotes “The Great Compromiser” Henry Clay. The legendary member of…
Read MoreResidents Advance Assessment Plan
MILL VALLEY The Board of Supervisors has approved a request to form an assessment body to pay for road work in Tamalpais Valley. The plan involves 11 properties on upper Bay Road past the point where the county maintains the street, according to a county staff report. The county received a petition showing that most…
Read MoreMarin IJ Earns Top Statewide Journalism Award
The Independent Journal has won 19 awards in the California News Publishers Association’s annual journalism contest — including the award for general excellence, its top honor. The general excellence award is the IJ’s second in four years in its circulation category. The award was for consecutive editions on Oct. 26 and 27, 2025. Overall, IJ…
Read MoreCounty Services Center Launches in Marin City
After months of planning and $1.2 million in renovations, Marin County has opened the Southern Marin County Services Annex in Marin City. County officials and employees marked the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday before about 75 people. The center at 630 Drake Ave. occupies a rehabilitated building across the street from the Sausalito Marin…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Editorial: Mill Valley Leaders Do What They Can to Get New Homes Built
Mill Valley is taking steps to promote construction of the type of housing the community needs. Its decision to update its zoning to allow for building more affordable housing, including so-called “micro” apartments, is a step toward actually seeing a long-term need addressed. The council has taken a hard look at its “inclusionary” requirement, a…
Read MoreBy Changing Transportation Habits, We Can Make Impact – Asher Petter, Mill Valley
By changing transportation habits, we can make impact Recently, I found myself standing at a major intersection in Mill Valley counting dozens of cars idling in traffic, each one contributing to the emissions that change the climate and threaten our coastal community. As a student at Tamalpais High School, I know it is easy to…
Read More‘Of the Environment, Not in It’: City Salutes Environmental Icon In Mill Valley
City recognized longtime conservation leader for work on planning, open space and environmental education. City leaders honored an environmental advocate as a Volunteer All-Star during their early June council meeting, citing more than half a century of work on local and regional conservation issues. Councilmember Urban Carmel said Nona Dennis had shaped both city policy…
Read MoreFull Spotlight Feature
You know that feeling when payroll is due, an employee has a question, or something needs to be fixed now, and you are stuck waiting on hold? For a lot of business owners, that is exactly what makes payroll and HR so frustrating. Running a business already comes with enough moving parts. Payroll, HR, tax…
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