Willits Braces for Layoffs as Consultant Prepares a Strategic Plan to Reorganize the City
"There are those of us who will not be here in the future.”
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Skunk Train Chief Details Freight Operations, Federal Oversight Amid Eminent Domain Dispute
"Freight is not a big part of our business. But it is part of the business, and people have taken us up on it.”
Toxic Workplace Report, $2M Deficit Dominate Willits City Council Meeting
Council reluctantly passes a budget for the current fiscal year
Willits Residents Hold Candlelight Vigil for Charlie Kirk
A vigil for the assassinated conservative activist was held in Babcock Park last week.
City of Willits Prepares for Layoffs as Bankruptcy Looms
Confronted with a $2.23 million deficit, the Willits City Council will consider proposed budget scenarios at its Sept. 10 meeting, including options that involve staff cuts.
“If we continued the city of Willits budget the way we’ve done it for the past five years, in less than two
FAA Directs City of Willits to Change Airport Rules or Lose Funding
The Willits Municipal Airport, nestled against the Brooktrails subdivision and surrounded by wild land, is in the crosshairs of the Federal Aviation Administration as the result of a complaint by one of the airport’s tenants.
The tenant alleged the airport violated rules around operations and maintenance that accompany FAA
Willits Grapples with Fallout from Scathing Grand Jury Report
The Mendocino County Grand Jury report finding “a toxic and intimidating workplace culture at the City of Willits” is prompting calls for reform by former employees, even as a former mayor and council member dismissed the findings as politically motivated.
The report, titled Healing the Toxic Culture in the City