As the City of Mill Valley Looks to Make the Case in November for a 1% Sales Tax Hike, Dick Spotswood Spotlights the Bay Area’s Larger Revenue Needs

As the City of Mill Valley Looks to Make the Case in November for a 1% Sales Tax Hike, Dick Spotswood Spotlights the Bay Area’s Larger Revenue Needs

by | Jun 24, 2024 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, Depot Plaza, Downtown Mill Valley, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Mill Valley in the News, Miller Avenue, Parks & Recreation, Public Restrooms, Volunteerism

The Mill Valley City Council agreed last week to seek voter approval of an effort to pass a 1% Sales Tax increase ballot measure in November to establish a dependable source of local funding for crucial City services and facilities over the next 10-15 years. That...
MVSD Is Set to Undergo a Major Transformation of MVMS With a Middle School Modernization Project Many Years in the Making!

MVSD Is Set to Undergo a Major Transformation of MVMS With a Middle School Modernization Project Many Years in the Making!

by | Jun 24, 2024 | Art, Arts & Entertainment, City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Health & Wellness, Kiddo!, Kids, Live Music, Mill Valley Music Fest, Mill Valley School District, Milll Valley Chamber, Parks & Recreation, Philanthropy, The Redwoods

As many of our community members are aware, the Mill Valley Middle School is set to undergo a major transformation. The proposed Mill Valley Middle School Modernization Project will see the replacement of the existing buildings with a modern, new structure. The...
SFGATE Unveils First-Ever Winners of the Best of Bay Area 2024 and, Not Surprisingly, Mill Valley Got Some Love

SFGATE Unveils First-Ever Winners of the Best of Bay Area 2024 and, Not Surprisingly, Mill Valley Got Some Love

by | Jun 24, 2024 | Art, Arts & Entertainment, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Food & Drink, Health & Wellness, Live Music, Mill Valley Music Fest, Philanthropy, Restaurants, Shopping, Tam Junction, Tam Valley

To no surprise on our part, Mill Valley businesses and nonprofits were successful in capturing awards across a variety of business types, a particularly massive achievement considering the fact that SFGate’s Best of Bay Area included the entire Bay Area in its...
Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of June 24

Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of June 24

by | Jun 24, 2024 | City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Downtown Mill Valley, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Housing, Mill Valley History, Mill Valley Library, Parks & Recreation, Tam Junction, Tam Valley, Volunteerism

If you want to support this Enjoy Mill Valley Blog, including all of the News You Can Use below, you can make a tax-deductible donation of $75 or more to the Enjoy Mill Valley Fund, which supports shovel-ready beautification and infrastructure improvements throughout...
Editorial: Bipartisan Duo Seeks to Address American Unhappiness by “Restoring the Common Good Initiative” and Exploring the Reasons Behind the Dissatisfaction

Editorial: Bipartisan Duo Seeks to Address American Unhappiness by “Restoring the Common Good Initiative” and Exploring the Reasons Behind the Dissatisfaction

by | Jun 24, 2024 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, Climate, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Downtown Mill Valley, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Housing, Volunteerism

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, writing on behalf of the Continental Congress, proclaimed that all people have an inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These stand as guiding principles for our republic, shaping both...
Remember the Wiggle and the Fervor that Followed About What to Do With the Additional Space? City Officials Have the Budget to Expand the Plaza

Remember the Wiggle and the Fervor that Followed About What to Do With the Additional Space? City Officials Have the Budget to Expand the Plaza

by | Jun 18, 2024 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, Depot Plaza, Downtown Mill Valley, Health & Wellness, Miller Avenue, Parks & Recreation

As you’ll certainly recall unless you weren’t in Mill Valley at the time, there was quite the kerfuffle in 2022 around what Mill Valley residents might want to do with the former wiggle, i.e., the expansion of the sidewalk along the block of Miller between...