In Your Town for Dec. 19, 2023
NOVATO
City appoints official
as interim manager
The Novato City Council has appointed Amy Cunningham, a deputy city manager, as interim city manager.
City Attorney Gary Bell said her pay would be $137.36 per hour. She has been employed by the city since February 2020.
The appointment follows the resignation of Adam McGill, who announced last month he was departing four years into his five-year city contract. The city is recruiting for a long-term successor.
Assistant City Manager Jessica Deakyne has been working as acting manager. The council approved a $4,577.26 performance bonus for Deakyne for her work.
Police arrest 2
at checkpoint
Novato police officers arrested one DUI suspect and a suspected drug seller at a DUI checkpoint held Friday.
More than 375 vehicles passed through the checkpoint near the corner of South Novato Boulevard and Sunset Parkway, a location chosen based on prior DUI-related crashes, police said. In addition to the arrests, 15 drivers were cited for various vehicle code violations, the department said.
The operation was funded by a California Office of Traffic Safety grant via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
ROSS
Town Council clears
residential projects
The Town Council unanimously approved three residential projects during hearings on Thursday.
The projects involve a home demolition and construction at 45 Poplar Ave.; a 100-foot concrete wall at 77 Laurel Grove Ave.; and a new cobblestone driveway, a new pool and landscaping changes at 20 Allen Ave.
The council also granted a one-year filing extension for planning reviews and permits for a residential expansion at 210 Lagunitas Road.
WEATHER
Rainfall expected
through Thursday
Several areas of Marin were soaked by more than an inch of rain during the system that arrived Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
From Sunday morning through about 3 p.m. Monday, Mill Valley had about 1.5 inches, Mount Tamalpais had 1.45 inches, San Rafael had 1.51 inches and Novato had about an inch, the weather agency said.
Meteorologist Dalton Behringer said the latest forecast calls for more rain through Thursday morning.