Highlights Superintendent Gomes and other city leaders don’t like the change they’re seeing We’Ced and others are forced to be confrontational because we’re being ignored Merced on its way to a healthier, more functional democracy BY CLAUDIA GONZALEZ Steve Gomes is an educator. He’s also the Merced County Superintendent of Schools. One would think he…
Merced Youth Council braces for funding disappointment
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Highlights Youth Council wants a clear plan of role in the community from City Council Council members have split ideas on Youth Council’s focus Amount of funding sufficient for Youth Council is controversial BY MONICA VELEZ Leaders of Merced’s Youth Council said they expect the City Council will decline their request for a significantly larger…
More money demanded for Merced Youth Council
Highlights Community members marched from McNamara Park to Bob Hart Square Former and current members of the Youth Council spoke Funding is needed to help make Youth Council a voice for Merced BY MONICA VELEZ | mvelez@mercedsunstar.com Since Merced native Danica Duxbury was 14, she has been looking for a place in the city to call…
Who Will Get My Vote?
Highlights Many Merced County young people are “disconnected” from school or jobs Elected officials apparently don’t see the problem and offer few solutions Soon enough, these young people will be of voting age; they will recall being ignored BY ANDRE GUZMAN I may be young, but I’m not naïve. I know that Merced City Council…