In an update to the Saratoga Village Development Council, Jill Hunter said Hendren volunteered to repaint the sign in Blaney Plaza, which was donated to the city a decade ago. Hunter also thanked Robert Woolsey for washing the sign before Hendren repainted it. We are so fortunate to have residents like Kate and Robert who are working so hard to keep Saratoga beautiful, Hunter said in her update. Many, many thanks to them both.
The former director of the Economic Development Department authorized grant awards that violated city code restrictions, permitting the overlap of funding for arts organizations.
While nonprofit directors say they have yet to feel the impacts of cuts, the elimination of one AmeriCorps branch has sparked concern that others may follow, risking vital staffing and services.