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Vol. 19, No. 31
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Council Bristow bound forgives golf club’s debt
BVAL Players Ready To Go
Bay Valley Athletic League players and coaches are primed for new season. Page 1B
by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
The effects of closing the Roddy Ranch Golf Club in Antioch have trickled down to the City of Brentwood. The Brentwood City Council recently voted to forgive $136,536 of nonpotable water usage debt owed to the city, after outside legal experts determined it would cost the city more to try to collect the funds than forgive them. “Outside legal counsel recommendsee Golf page 30A
Boot-Scootin’ Concert Photo by Michele Chatburn
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rom left, four Bristow Middle School friends – Gianna Moran, Brooke Chatburn, Skylar Lagorio and Summer Claiborne – said goodbye to summer and hello to a new school year as they headed off to meet new teachers and reconnect with classmates on the first day of school, July 31.
Consultant hired to address parking issue City reopens lot on Oak, 2nd streets by Aly Brown Staff Writer
A welcome boost of business recently had the Downtown Brentwood Coalition (DBC) saddled with a happy problem – the general lack of parking for patrons – and the solution has brought about the sublease of a once-closed parking lot. Still shining with the charm that generation’s old architecture exudes, historic downtown has seen its ebb and flow of the economy’s tide. But now, the businesses nestled in quaint little rows through Walnut Avenue, Brentwood Boulevard and Oak, Chestnut, 1st and 2nd streets are filling their establishments with
Photo courtesy of City of Brentwood
City officials and members of the Downtown Business Coalition stand in front of the new downtown employee parking sign at the lot on the corner of Oak and 2nd streets. The lot will be open around-the-clock for downtown employees in an effort to free up parking in front of local merchant shops. customers, in addition to more employees. With 130 employees from Oak Street alone, the need for parking had begun to com-
promise the healthy patronage the area had worked hard to establish. That’s where Tom Gregory, the DBC and its director, Pete
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Jacoway, stepped in to enhance customer experience. As someone who grew up in Brentwood and whose family had several businesses in commercial real estate downtown, Jacoway’s joining the Board of Directors was a natural move – one that also tasked him with mending the parking problem. At first, Jacoway applied for a grant through the city to help in mending the issue, but it did not pass through the council. After walking door to door to gauge the impact of the parking issue on the local business owners, Jacoway was able to gather data to present before Gus Vina, Brentwood city manager, who was able to help push plans forward. “About 95 percent of (the employees) were parking on the streets, and there was no room for customers,” said Jacoway. “It see Parking page 30A
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Transportation authority to collborate with Intelligent Transport Systems Japan.
A fan favorite, Coffey Anderson returns for a concert at Newberry Estate Vineyards. Page 8A
New Faces In Familiar Places
Staff additions to the Brentwood Union School District welcome students back to class. Page 4A Calendar............................. 11B Classifieds..........................27A Cop Logs............................. 10B Entertainment.................... 9A Food....................................... 8A Health & Beauty...............12A Milestones.........................15A Opinion...............................22A Pets......................................20A Sports..................................23A
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Contra Costa Public Health reminds the community not to touch bats.