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| MOFD board votes to maintain equal Moraga/Orinda six cent Fire Flow Tax rate |
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Vera Kochan |
| Currently the Fire Flow Tax in both Moraga and Orinda zones are assessed at $0.06 per fire flow unit. That rate was originally capped in Moraga's FFT zone, which also includes portions of Orinda and unincorporated Contra Costa County. The Moraga-Orinda Fire District's July 21 board meeting agenda included an item involving the possibility ...read |
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| First Mile Cycle Works owners Carey Platto and Dave Fraioli Photo Jeff Gomez |
| Building community two wheels at a time |
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By Jeff Gomez |
| It's a dream lots of people have: quit the corporate grind, team up with a good friend, and start a business devoted to something you love. With the recent opening of First Mile Cycle Works, a new retail and repair shop located on Mt. Diablo Boulevard, two Lamorinda dads ...read |
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| One of Tim Wilbur's first excursion with his new show horse Dude was entertaining children at the Shriners Hospital in Sacramento last December dressed as a very convincing Santa Claus. Yes, that's his real beard!
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| A man and his show horse, Dude |
| By John T. Miller |
| Longtime Lafayette resident Tim Wilbur, who has owned horses since his first Shetland pony at the age of 6, recently purchased a retired show horse, originally trained by Cavalia, a world-wide traveling troop ...read |
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| Jason, Justin and Jessi Rosiak photos provided |
| A difficult season and coaching changes in Lamorinda Wrestling |
| By Jon Kingdon |
| Despite all the chaos this past spring, the changes with the wrestling head coaches in Miramonte, Acalanes and Campolindo have brought stability for all three schools. After four years at Miramonte, Jason ...read |
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| Daylilies bloom for a single day and are drought resistant.
Photos Cynthia Brian |
| Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian |
| By Cynthia Brian |
"When the well is dry, we know the worth of water." ~ Benjamin Franklin
We turned on the spigot. A trickle. Seconds later, ...read |
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The cost of service
I disagree with the statement "MOFD Fire Flow Tax quantifies the risk of fire to a parcel" in the article about the MOFD board considering a possible fire flow tax rate hike.
The formula for the Moraga tax was an attempt, back in 1992, to allocate additional revenue (above the funds provided by regular property taxes) needed to provide premium service to the residents of the Moraga Fire Protection District (MFPD). It was called a "fire flow tax" but since MFPD did not provide the "flow" (water) to put out fires, it did not really cost MPFD anything extra to put out a little fire or a big fire. What MFPD provided was the equipment and man-power; fixed costs.
They had two stations, two fire engines, and if they needed mutual aid to put out a big fire, adjacent stations provided that aid for no cost. The same is true today.
MOFD today receives most of its revenue,
$29.3 million, from property taxes. Most
of that is used for employee salaries
and benefits and most of that...
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A man and his show horse, Dude
Lafayette Council approves Samantha Townhomes construction
Council approves ARPA funds timeline
'Our light is on' - Visitors welcome to the Lafayette Historical Society
Lafayette citizen committee aims to make city more diverse, open
Town's mayor and vice mayor conduct 'Community Engagement Tour'
Valle Vista (Part Two) - Moraga's all but forgotten subdivision and its residents
Embezzlement case sentencing hearing continued
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Once dubious, Wilder residents now wildly enthusiastic about preschool
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Lynn's Top Five
Live-ish theater returns to Orinda
Moraga Art Gallery enlivens East Bay art scene
Moraga Rotary named the "Outstanding Club of the Year"
Fashion camp finale features fabulous designs
Hopscotch squares span nearly quarter mile, thanks to local girls' efforts
Building community two wheels at a time
A difficult season and coaching changes in Lamorinda Wrestling
CC United Wins National Junior Olympics
Mia Mastrov follows family footsteps to California
Lamorinda Water Polo Club celebrates its graduating seniors
Orinda Aquatics makes strong showing at USA Swimming Sectional Championships
12U Moraga Baseball team Champs
Dons Youth Football Camp
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
Lamorinda home sales recorded
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| Once dubious, Wilder residents now wildly enthusiastic about preschool |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| When somewhat over one year ago it was proposed to rent a portion of the Art & Garden Center at Wilder to a Montessori preschool, Wilder residents expressed concerns that this was another benefit for Orinda ...read |
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| Dons Youth Football Camp |
| Submitted by Jim Malmquist |
| The Dons Youth Football Academy was held at the Acalanes Football Field in July, for all kids in the Lamorinda community from fourth to eighth grade. This year's academy was exceptional, with over 90 kids ...read |
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| Building community two wheels at a time |
| By Jeff Gomez |
| It's a dream lots of people have: quit the corporate grind, team up with a good friend, and start a business devoted to something you love. With the recent opening of First Mile Cycle Works, a new retail and ...read |
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA