Monday, January 5, 2009

Supervisors Choose New Chair, Vice Chair Tomorrow

Speed limits coming for Briceland Road and Shelter Cove Road

Humboldt Sentinel
1/5/09
By Sentinel Staff

EUREKA -- Having seated their newly elected members today, Supervisors hold their first full session of the year tomorrow morning, when they will elect new leadership for 2009.

Jill Geist, who legally changed her name to Jill Duffy as of Jan. 1, served as chair for the last year. She is likely to hand the reigns over to either long-time supervisor Bonnie Neely or re-elected supervisor Jimmy Smith.

On the Board of Supervisors after their successful campaigns last year were Fortuna business owner Clif Clendenen of the Second District and Arcata environmental lobbyist Mark Lovelace of the Third District. They each took their oath, along with Smith, before a packed audience of supporters at the courthouse today.

Supervisors are set to finalize the setting of 35 mile-per-hour speed limits for Briceland Thorne Road and Shelter Cove, covering essentially all the roadway between Shelter Cove and Redway. Local residents have long complained about hazardous conditions on this rural connector, and a recent traffic survey recommended this move.

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