AUGUST 2022 ISSUE
Welcome to the August edition of the Monarch Press. There are so many great things happening in the Good Land and we appreciate that you are taking time out to get caught up. For starters, check out the City’s first solar array and meet our new Sustainability Manager. Also, mark your calendars for the September 12 Monarch Butterfly Habitat Management Plan Workshop and make sure to join us at the Lake Los Carneros Dam on August 20th for the return of the Dam Dinner! This is a pivotal time in the City’s history as we say goodbye to our incredible City Manager Michelle Greene whose last City Council meeting is on August 16th and we announce the hiring of our new City Manager Robert Nisbet. Thank you for caring about being informed and engaged with your community.
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Goleta’s Dam Dinner is coming up fast on Saturday, August 20 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Los Carneros Dam! If you have been before you know how special this event is and if you have not, now is the time for the #bestdamdinner you have ever had. Bring your own picnic and beverages or purchase Dam Pupusas, Dam Tamales, and/or Dam Tacos from Elubia’s Kitchen. Read more...
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Candidates Must Be Registered Voters Living in Districts 1 or 2
The nomination filing period for Goleta City Council candidates in Districts 1 and 2 began on Monday, July 18, and closes Friday, August 12 at 5:00 p.m. To apply, candidates must be 18 years or older as well as reside and be a registered voter in the district in which he or she seeks election at the time nomination papers are issued. Read more...
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The City of Goleta is pleased to announce that after a three-month-long national recruitment and competitive interview process, Robert Nisbet has been selected as Goleta’s new City Manager. Mr. Nisbet is currently the City Manager for the City of Half Moon Bay in Northern California and a familiar face to Santa Barbara County. Mr. Nisbet’s employment agreement was approved at the July 19, 2022, regular City Council meeting. Mr. Nisbet will begin his new role at the City of Goleta on September 1, 2022. Read more...
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Join Us in Expressing Appreciation to Ms. Greene for her Legacy of Service
Michelle Greene will preside over her last Goleta City Council meeting as the City Manager on August 16th after 18 years of service to the City of Goleta, eight of those as the City Manager. The community is invited to attend the meeting either in person or virtually and show your appreciation to Ms. Greene for the legacy and impact she has left on Goleta during its formative first 20 years as a City. Read more...
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The City of Goleta celebrated the unveiling and completion of Monarch 1, the City’s first solar array, at a green ribbon-cutting the morning of July 27, 2022, at Goleta City Hall. The event was well-attended (approximately 60 people) and included the entire Goleta City Council, City staff, dignitaries, stakeholders, staff from neighboring jurisdictions, and community members. Read more...
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