BY THADDEUS MILLER | tmiller@mercedsun-star.com March 06, 2018 05:49 PM Merced City Council recommended new decorum rules for council meetings this week that leaders say will protect speech, but detractors say are a roadblock to public input. The new ordinance, if approved, would make it a misdemeanor to break the rules, which outlaw interrupting a speaker…
Tone-deaf City Council members ignore Youth Council’s importance
Highlights Merced is the one of the youngest cities in the state Investing in a Youth Council would pay off as young people begin contributing to the city The city should make young people a priority BY ISRAEL ALONSO Our elected officials must stop bickering among themselves and get down to the business of investing…
Merced to makes historic vote on district proposals
highlights Four halves from three maps are on table The six districts go into effect for November 2016 election Council must also pick which districts go up for election first Sun-Star Staff Merced City Council is set to get its first public look at the potential districts for future elections, and at least one group…