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City of Mill Valley Launches “Lease to Locals” Pilot Program to Incentivize Workforce Housing and Long-Term Rentals

City of Mill Valley Launches “Lease to Locals” Pilot Program to Incentivize Workforce Housing and Long-Term Rentals

by | Nov 9, 2025 | Business, City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Depot Plaza, Diversity & Equity, Downtown Mill Valley, Miller Avenue

MILL VALLEY – The City of Mill Valley has partnered with Placemate Inc. and the Mill Valley Community Housing Foundation to launch the “Lease to Locals” pilot program, an innovative initiative designed to increase the available stock of year-round housing for...
On the Heels of a Successful Measure L to Address Infrastructure Needs, City Pivots to Implement an Extension of the Municipal Service Tax for Another Decade to Continue Repairing Roads & Clearing Flammable Brush

On the Heels of a Successful Measure L to Address Infrastructure Needs, City Pivots to Implement an Extension of the Municipal Service Tax for Another Decade to Continue Repairing Roads & Clearing Flammable Brush

by | Oct 28, 2025 | 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

Most of us are long aware of the wildly successful Measure L Sales Tax Measure that went into effect on April 1, 2025, increasing from 8.25% to 9.25% Approved by Mill Valley voters with the passage of Measure L in November 2024, this local sales tax increase of 1% is...
SF Gate: ‘We Are the Problem’: California is Trying to Undo Decades of Liberal Policies – A New York Times Bestseller Co-Authored by a California-Born Writer Sparked Real Housing Progress in the State

SF Gate: ‘We Are the Problem’: California is Trying to Undo Decades of Liberal Policies – A New York Times Bestseller Co-Authored by a California-Born Writer Sparked Real Housing Progress in the State

by | Aug 25, 2025 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Downtown Mill Valley, Health & Wellness, Housing, Parks & Recreation

Mill Valley City Hall. California Democrats basked in a huge win this summer when they passed two sweeping reforms that will likely speed up housing production in the state — and a New York Times bestseller just might have been the reason why. “Abundance,” written by...
SF Chronicle: San Francisco Went Too Far in the Wrong Direction – It’s Leading the Way Again, and It Could Benefit Marin and the Larger Bay Area

SF Chronicle: San Francisco Went Too Far in the Wrong Direction – It’s Leading the Way Again, and It Could Benefit Marin and the Larger Bay Area

by | Aug 18, 2025 | Art, Arts & Entertainment, Business, City Council, City of Mill Valley, Climate, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Downtown Mill Valley, Health & Wellness, Live Music, Marin City, Marin Theatre Company, Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, Mount Tamalpais, Parks & Recreation

Column: Alex Bastian, president and CEO of the Hotel Council of San Francisco, makes the case for San Francisco’s rebound. Something has been in the air in San Francisco for more than a year now — and for once, it’s not fog or hype about what’s next in tech....