š± How a 10-year tax rebate could reshape Sebastopolās long-awaited hotel plans
Sebastopol, California Patch AM: a 5 min readGood day Sebastopol! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How a 10-year tax rebate could reshape Sebastopolās long-awaited hotel plans
- Why Sebastopolās skies suddenly quietedāand why the noise is coming back
Today's riddle: Why is a scarecrow so successful in public speaking? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 50 degrees.
- Monday: Sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 51. š¶ Hot!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 54 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Sebastopol City Council agrees to rebate 50% of the Barlow Hotel's TOT taxes (sebastopoltimes.com) ā Sebastopolās City Council has approved rebating 50% of the Barlow Hotelās transient occupancy tax for the projectās first 10 years, aiming to finally secure a new hotel and boost city revenue. After tense debate over risk, legality, and negotiation leverage, councilmembers narrowly chose immediate action over delay, with some warning of likely public backlash and concerns about how marketing dollars will benefit the broader town. 
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ā¢ Bay Area neighbors hated airport noise. Then came the billionaires. (fresnobee.com) ā Sebastopol and other West County residents briefly got relief from loud flight paths out of Charles M. SchulzāSonoma County Airport when the FAA temporarily shifted departures for the Bohemian Grove gathering. That change cut noisy RREHD1 departures by more than 80%, but the agency plans to revert after the event, meaning the low, disruptive overflights are expected to return. Ā Ā Ā
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- I accidentally deleted a bookmark that I had created from a post of Morgan's, looking for magazines to create vision boards.
Now I can't find her original post. Could anyone give me a hand? Also, I have years worth of National Geographics and Home Shopping Network magazinesā¦ (Nextdoor Hessel) - There is a Cat in my In-Basket!!
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- Occidental Petroleum Just Posted a 607% Free Cash Flow Jump. Here's What It Bought. (tikr.com)
- 'It looks like corruption': Are Sonoma County flights being rerouted to benefit Bohemian Grove? (pressdemocrat.com)
- TotalEnergies Q2 Earnings & Sales Miss Estimates as Lower Volumes Hurt (nasdaq.com)
Santa Rosa
- In-House Crews and 5-Year Warranty Set This Contractor Apart (chinookobserver.com)
- Santa Rosa man sentenced to prison for killing wife during argument (pressdemocrat.com)
- Santa Rosa Auto Shop Marks 55 Years of Community Service (chinookobserver.com)
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