The recent mayoral candidate forum organized by youth is a great sign for our city. We are looking for ways to contribute to help make Merced better, and we want to be involved beyond this election. Nov. 8 will pass before we know it, and as important as it is to vote it’s just as…
Ahora en Español: Candidates hold first Spanish forum
BY MONICA VELEZ | mvelez@mercedsunstar.com Candidates seeking to represent the new City Council district that includes south Merced appeared before community members during a forum that organizers said was the first ever to be conducted in Spanish. For a change, Spanish-speaking residents weren’t the ones who needed to wear interpreter headsets, noted Tatiana Vizcaíno-Stewart, manager for…
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Highlights Mayor, Building Healthy Communities want more money for the Youth Council City officials say the Youth Council is struggling to fill seats Issue discussed between City Council and residents during a budget study session BY BRIANNA CALIX | bcalix@mercedsunstar.com Leaders of the Merced Youth Council are pressing officials to dramatically increase their budget, but members…
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…
Chantel Nugent: Investing in young people is investing in Merced
During last week’s town hall meeting, Merced residents made it clear: Our youth deserve long-term and meaningful investment. Many folks cited a need to support the Youth Council because in many other cities across California, youth councils, when supported and developed properly, provide an array of pathways for young people – like me – to…