http://www.timsbranti.net/blog Mayor Tim Sbranti's Blog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:36:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sometimes ribbon-cuttings and ground-breaking ceremonies tend to be fairly uneventful, with little distinguishing them from each other. However, this was not the case for the ribbon-cutting event the City of Dublin hosted for the I-580/Fallon Interchange project on February 26th. At an event attended by ... http://www.timsbranti.net/blog/tims_travels/fallon-interchange-project-complete While consolidations and mergers are fairly common in the private sector, this type of activity rarely happens in the public sector. However, in the last couple of weeks I was involved in two major governmental consolidations within Alameda County that I believe will save taxpayers money ... http://www.timsbranti.net/blog/tims_travels/government-consolidations-enhance-efficiency-and-service If the month of March is known for all of the many Irish-related events hosted by the City, then I would have to say that February is known as a month for many cultural events offered in the Tri-Valley. As Mayor, I had the privilege to participate in ... http://www.timsbranti.net/blog/tims_travels/busy-month-for-cultural-events View the upcoming late March and April City Council Agenda. http://www.timsbranti.net/blog/council_agendas/council-agenda-for-april The Poet Laureate and City Historian volunteer positions which were assigned as two-year appointments by the City Council to enhance services within the Heritage and Cultural Arts Division will be expiring on May 20, 2010.  Ronnie Holland (Poet Laureate) and Georgean Vonheeder-Leopold (Historian) were the first volunteers to assume these ... http://www.timsbranti.net/blog/dublin_updates/recruitment-for-poet-laureate-and-city-historian-volunteer-positions When James Fulwiler took over as the coach of the Dublin High boys soccer team four years ago, he inherited a program in shambles. There wasn't a complete set of uniforms, there were just 28 kids in the program and the Gaels were hardly a factor in the competitive ... http://www.timsbranti.net/blog/dublin_updates/at-the-buzzer-dublin-high-boys-soccer-has-cinderella-season Spring is just around the corner and the City of Dublin has so many fun ways to put the spring back in your step! From all-time favorites to fresh new classes, you're sure to find something for everyone! Don't miss out...the Spring Session is starting soon and registration is already ... http://www.timsbranti.net/blog/dublin_updates/spring-registration-is-open Earlier this week, Dublin High School senior Annie Arcuri stood in front of more than 90 people at a regional Rotary breakfast in Livermore and shared a story about her older brother, Louis. "I lost my older brother to schizophrenia," she said into the microphone, stepping away from the ... http://www.timsbranti.net/blog/newsroom/this-valley-life-student-speakers-advocate-for-change DUBLIN — A year after dealing with a $4.1 million deficit, city officials say they are now projecting an estimated shortfall of $4.6 million for the 2010-2011 fiscal year budget. In a report presented to the council at a special meeting last week, officials said the city is expecting ... http://www.timsbranti.net/blog/newsroom/dublin-facing-46-million-budget-deficit CALIFORNIA WRITERS CLUB FEATURES DUBLIN’S POET LAUREATE Ronnie Holland, the City’s current Poet Laureate, was the featured speaker at the Tri-Valley Branch of the California Writers Club. The presentation and luncheon took place on Saturday, February 20th, at the Oasis Grille in Pleasanton. Ms. Holland shared her experience in breaking back into ... http://www.timsbranti.net/blog/dublin-events/california-writers-club-featues-dublins-poet-laureate