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SERVING DEL NORTE COUNTY SINCE 1879 Crescent City, CA

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

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Questions Linger Over Credit Card Use in the Harbor BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

It’s certainly not business as usual at the Crescent City Harbor District, these days. Massive Harbor debt for the next decade should raise lots of red ﬂags to pull in the belt buckle a notch or two. Apparently, this belt tightening wisdom is not reaching some commissioners including the harbormaster. Following a Del Norte Grand Jury Report of an isolated misuse of the Agency credit card in 2021, questions continue to linger over alleged dubious use of credit card and other imprudent ﬁnancial authorizations and possible misuse of public funds by Harbormaster Tim Petrick. Last year, a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) was sought by the Harbormaster against a Bayshore RV resident who shall remain an anonymous John Doe, over a long-standing multi-year feud between tenant Doe and the harbormaster in 2023. The questionable statement involved the quote, “I’m going

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Crescent City Harbor

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Special Harbor Meeting Addresses Fireworks and Tri-Agency

City Introduces Pump Track Ordinance

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Crescent City Pump Track

banked turns which when ridden correctly, does not require peddling or other self-propulsion. Crescent City Counsel Martha Rice delivered the details of the recommended ordinance. The primary purpose of the proposed Ordinance is to limit City liability; the secondary goal of the pump track is to promote a thriving economy. Health and Safety Code limits the liability of public agencies that requires riders to wear helmets, elbow and knee pads and the prominent posting of signage notifying of the requirement. Violators will be subject to Please see PUMP TRACK Page 3

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

City and Contractor call the Pump Track an Awesome Addition to the City The Crescent City Council introduced Ordinance 844, Establishing Rules for the Pump Track at Beachfront Park. The City contracted for the construction of a pump track which can be utilized by persons riding any type of non-motorized recreational wheeled device (bicycles, skateboards, skates, scooters). The Track is a closed-circuit loop consisting of rollers and

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The Harbor Office. The Crescent City Harbor District (CCHD) called a Special Meeting, Thursday, September 5 to discuss direction of a proposed Ordinance prohibiting all ﬁreworks in the marina basin. Commissioners heeded the advice of the CCHD Ad Hoc Committee in directing the harbormaster to draft an Ordinance banning all Fireworks, including Safe’n Sane Fireworks from the entire Harbor, north of Anchor Way. Discussion to include South Beach enforcement excluded. The vote to ban the entire menu of legal ﬁre-

works was directed to protect moored vessels. The vote was unanimous. In other business, the CCHD voted to join the City and County in dissolving the Tri-Agency Economic Authority and agreeing to equally divide the debt of approximately $10,000-$15 000 in mostly unpaid legal fees. Finally, a Closed Session item regarding a pending legal action for enforcement of the California Public Records Act involving CCHD receipts was held, with no public announcement made.

Golden State High School Rodeo Kicks Off Its Season BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

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Group photo at the Fairgrounds

The California High School Rodeo Association will kick off its season, later this month. Governed by the National Rodeo Association, Del Norte County is part of District 2 High School Rodeo that also includes Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties. This is the 7th Year Del Norte County has participated in the District 2 High School Rodeo season. Del Norte will commence competition Sept. 27-29 in Corning. Rough Stock Boys competion includes bareback, saddle bronc, bulls tie down roping and team roping. Please see HS RODEO Page 10

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