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Election 2008- Measure D

For election results go here.

The Fairfax Town Clerk is currently an elected public official whose term is four years, and who must be a registered voter in Fairfax.  Measure D is a proposal sponsored by the Fairfax Town Council, to change the Town Clerk to an appointed position.

The Measure further states that as an appointed position, the Town Clerk would not need to be a registered voter or resident of Fairfax.  The Fairfax Town Manager would appoint the Town Clerk. 

There are no listed fiscal impacts from this measure, nor any pro or against arguments.

Resources-

MoreMarin 2008 Election Guide to Propositions & Measures

County Voter Guide for Measure D.

Election 2008- Measure C

For election results go here.

San Francisco was the first municipality to ban the use of plastic bags in supermarkets and pharmacies.  Several other cities decided to follow suit in order to eliminate the wasteful, toxic and animal-unfriendly bags from the environment.  But it wasn't that simple. 

Fairfax Woman Named U.S. Poet Laureate

Poet Kay Ryan, a long-time Marin resident, will be named the next U.S. Poet Laureate today.  The 62 year-old, became inspired to become a writer and poet while riding a bike across the country in the 1970s.  She has published six books of poetry and has won numerous awards for her work.  Read more about the newest Poet Laureate in this IJ article and this NY Times article.

"Dutch"
By Kay Ryan-

Much of life
is Dutch
one-digit
operations

in which
legions of
big robust
people crouch

behind
badly cracked
dike systems

attached
by the thumbs

their wide
balloon-pantsed rumps
up-ended to the
northern sun

while, back
in town, little
black-suspendered
tulip-magnates
stride around.