Belvedere Commission Okays Greening, Nixes Water Conservation Measure

By TERI RONEY
The City of Belvedere has already taken steps to reduce greenhouse emissions, but in 2006 the State of California issued a mandate requiring a rollback of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by the year 2020. How to achieve that reduction was the subject of discussion at the September 21st meeting of Belvedere’s planning commission.

Reading from the staff report, associate planner Felicia Wheaton outlined the course and results of a greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory developed by city staff in 2008, explaining that the report identifies the baseline sources and quantities of GHG in 2005.

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Reed District School Bus Woes Bedevil Parents

By JUDITH WILSON
The school bus is the way to go for many families, but for those who were at the end of the line when school started in August, it’s not an option. Demand exceeds the supply, according to Reed Union School District Superintendent Steve Herzog, and the district has waiting lists for the three routes that school buses serve in Belvedere, Tiburon and East Corte Madera.

A group of about 20 parents, most from East Corte Madera and the Hilarita in Tiburon, showed up to vent their frustration with the lack of available spaces at a meeting on Wednesday, September 22, in the Staff Development Center at Bel Aire School.

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Free Wheelers: September 18, 7:01 p.m., an angry resident reported that 15 to 20 bicyclists ran a stop sign on Beach Road and San Rafael Avenue and announced her intention to take the issue to the city council.

Checked Out: September 21, 2:10 p.m., a caller on the 1500 block of Tiburon Boulevard stated that a check in the amount of $3,300 was cashed using her name. Police referred the matter to her bank’s financial department for further investigation.