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Marin IJ: Mill Valley Middle School to Halt $130 Million Middle School Modernization Project, Due to Environmental Issues – Terra Marin School Agrees to Vacate
According to the Marin IJ, environmental issues have put plans for a new $130 million Mill Valley Middle School on hold, according to consultants for the school district. The delay is for more studies at the campus at 425 Sycamore Ave., which used to be a burn dump. The district’s plan is to demolish the school and rebuild it at the same site. Sandrine Hitchcock, a program manager for the construction consulting firm AECOM, discussed the project during a public forum on Thursday, saying the last step of the California Environmental Quality Act process is expected in July.
Read MoreThe Redwoods, A Community of Seniors in Mill Valley, Touts Environmental & Cost Reduction for Residents: Participation in Marin Municipal Water Program Has Reduced Water Usage by 33%!
The Redwoods, Mill Valley’s Community of Seniors, has been working to reduce its water usage through participation in Marin Water’s “Cash for Grass” program that offers rebates to homeowners and businesses that replace grass with drought tolerant landscapes. Since completing the project in August, The Redwoods, home to over 300 low- and moderate-income seniors, has achieved a reduction of water usage by a third over last year.
Read MoreThe Redwoods’ Annual Bazaar Pop-Up Boutique Returns to Support Programs and Activities – Oct. 18-19
One of the Redwoods, Mill Valley’s Community of Seniors’ most cherished events returned last year after a four-year hiatus. The Annual Bazaar is back in full force again in 2024, with dates set for Friday, October 18th (10am-3pm) and Sunday, October 19 (10am-3pm). The Bazaar is a resident-sponsored fundraiser that supports their programs and activities. The resident-sponsored fundraiser supports Redwoods programs and activities. In the Boutique, visitors can expect to find vintage clothing, framed works of art, and many exceptional items. Available in other locations are china, glassware, knitwear, books, electronic devices, succulents, baked goods, and more treasures.
Read MoreWhat a Thrill: KTVU Gives Our Amazing Town the Zips Trips’ Treatment, Highlighting Our Character, History, Food, Shopping, Deep Roots of Arts & Culture and Much More!!
What a Thrill: KTVU Gives Our Amazing Town the Zips Trips’ Treatment, Highlighting Our Character, History, Food, Shopping, Deep Roots of Arts & Culture and Much More!!
Read MoreMVSD Is Set to Undergo a Major Transformation of MVMS With a Middle School Modernization Project Many Years in the Making!
The Mill Valley Middle School Modernization Project represents a significant investment in the future of the community’s education infrastructure. With the support of the City and active participation from the public, the project aims to create a modern, efficient, and inspiring environment for students and staff alike.
Read MoreSample the Best of Mill Valley Featuring Local Artisans, Muralists, Jewelry Makers, Clothing Designers & Apparel Shops, Along With Local Restaurants, the Debut of Wine Valley, Arts & Crafts Activities, Nonprofit Orgs & Much More!
Beyond the highly-anticipated 2024 music lineup that features headliners Fleet Foxes (Saturday) and Greensky Bluegrass (Sunday), and among other acts like Thee Sacred Souls, Margo Price, Fruit Bats, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, and Rebirth Brass Band, Mill Valley Music Festival will again host a massive outdoor vendor village featuring many of the NorCal region’s best artisans, creatives, and designers as well as important community organizations and nonprofits.
Read MoreMVSD School Board Members Address Friends Field Issue, Commits to ‘Creating Spaces and Opportunities to Engage in Constructive Dialogue with the City to Address Any Misunderstandings and Work Toward Mutually Beneficial Solutions’
“Moving forward, the district is committed to creating spaces and opportunities to engage in constructive dialogue with the city to address any misunderstandings and work toward mutually beneficial solutions. Our focus has been, and will continue to be, providing the best education and educational environments for our students. We will take all necessary steps to vigorously defend our authority to do so.”
Read MoreFacing Litigation Exposure, Mill Valley School District Steps Away from Friends Field as a Possible Middle School Location – Board Reconvenes on March 7
At their special meeting on Feb. 27th, the board of trustees voted to eliminate Friends Field as an option and to proceed with further examination of the current site for potential construction of the Middle School. “If we need to concede what I feel is the better site, then we will need revenue from this site to make up for the additional expenses,” Trustee Michele Crncich Hodge said. We’re going to need to have that site become a resource for our district children and provide and ongoing revenues as we navigate a new expense plan. We need to immediately (negotiate) a monthly agreement with the city.”
Read MoreJuli Lippire, Owner of Modify Organizing & Design & Our Mill Valley Chamber Ambassador for February 2024, Can Spatially Account for Every Object In Your Home – And She’s Got the Receipts
It wasn’t until an off-handed, “oh, duh” comment from her sister – “I can’t believe you haven’t started this sooner, you used to rearrange your room constantly, putting our brother’s Legos and your Barbies on different sides of the room” – that she fully grasped the fact that her calling was there all along. With her business in full swing, the worst of Covid changed everything, as homeowners retreated from welcoming in friends and consultants. “I thought, ‘did I just make the biggest career bomb ever’?
Read MoreWith a March 7th Hearing on the Schedule, City and MV School District Officials Collectively Race to Find a Way Forward for their Respective Institutions and the Larger Community
District officials see the field option as an educational and environmental benefit because it would mean students wouldn’t have to attend classes in temporary portable buildings for two years while the new school is built. Others have pointed to the possibility that not moving students into temporary classrooms, it will just be much less disruptive. District officials indicated the cost savings could be somewhere between $6 million to $8 million in savings.
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