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Protecting Turlock: Options to fund public safety
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While my elected colleagues recognize the current funding for public safety is inadequate my request to review all possible funding mechanisms including consulting our citizens about a public safety tax has thus far been rejected. Unfortunately, the funds needed to meet our public safety needs from our current funds are not there. At the last council meeting my colleagues added over $400,000 to next year’s budget for a recurring expense “hoping they can find the funds for the new expense.”
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Chips in cars now take control of systems and warn when your battery is about to bite the dust
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My car “told” me in a screen message it was shutting down power to the in-dash Information screen Sunday “to conserve” battery power as I went to turn on the ignition.
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