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CBS News
4 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Yuba City scales back water tower plaza project amidst budget shortfall, rising inflation
YUBA CITY – Yuba City is scaling back on its vision to revitalize Water Tower Plaza as prices have soared far beyond what was estimated just a few years ago. The once $1 million plan to revamp the area beneath the iconic and historic water tower on Plumas Street has doubled in cost. "This is a classic example of rising inflation. The bid was 3-4 years ago, things have gone up and therefore we're having to scale back the project," said Dave Shaw, mayor of Yuba City. Yuba City has $1.1 million left from a state grant to create a community-oriented plaza beneath the water tower. "That price tag is now coming in at about $2.2 million. So we've gotten creative and we've been working with the contractor we awarded the contract to," Shaw said. "We gave ourselves options in case there was additional money or options to shave some things," said Josh Wolffe, a senior civil engineer with Yuba City. Shaving some things is what took the city back to the drawing board. They said they want to keep the character of the original plans while reducing the dollar amount. That will include things like replacing the amphitheatre grass with concrete, removing the play structure and removing the electronic signage. Yuba City "We're going to settle for something in the $1.7-$1.8 million range and we're still looking to add as many of those amenities as we possibly can, which includes the archway that will be right over Plumas Street welcoming people into our downtown," Shaw said. The price is still coming in roughly $600,000 over budget, but the mayor said it'll come out of their capital improvement project fund. "Which is allocated for street improvements and different things that this project qualifies for. But it helps us fill that gap without taking funds from the general fund," Shaw said. Despite budget setbacks, the city said it's still on schedule. "They've already started removing the trees, the contractor is here, everything is fenced off," Shaw said. "We're looking for this to be another gem of our downtown business area." If construction stays on track, people could be enjoying the new plaza as early as this fall or winter.
USA Today
11-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Exec:\u00a0UFC 315 was pass-the-torch moment in Canadian MMA
Exec: UFC 315 was pass-the-torch moment in Canadian MMA Show Caption Hide Caption Dave Shaw has no answers on International Fight Week, and more UFC executive Dave Shaw spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at the UFC 315 post-fight press conference and talked the top storylines in Montreal. MONTREAL – Montreal used to be one of the UFC's near-annual destinations. Then, without much warning, the well went dry. From April 2008 through April 2015, a stretch of seven years, the UFC made seven trips to Bell Centre in Montreal. Four of those seven events were headlined by former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, a Montreal fixture. Once St-Pierre retired, coincidence or not, the UFC stopped going to Montreal. UFC 315 on Saturday was the promotion's first trip back there in 10 years – a plight usually reserved for smaller cities like Louisville or places like Iowa, not Canada's second largest city. (To be fair, the onset of COVID in 2020 played a not-insignificant part in delaying the UFC's return to Montreal and many other cities.) At UFC 315, three Canadian fighters had stellar performances that executive Dave Shaw said might be the changing of the guard for MMA in the country. Aiemann Zahabi (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) upset UFC Hall of Famer and former featherweight champion Jose Aldo (32-10 MMA, 14-9 UFC) in an all-time performance for his fifth straight bantamweight win. He also did it after Aldo was going to come in nearly 10 pounds heavy and forced the fight to move to featherweight – after Zahabi had cut nearly all of his weight and Aldo had cut nearly none. Mike Malott (12-2-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) brutally beat Charles Radtke (10-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) with a first-round knockout, and did it in the name of Canada after Radtke decided to play a plastic patriot, anti-Canada, pro-right wing American supremacist promotional role. And Jasmine Jasudavicius (14-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) continued to grow her star with a bonus-winning submission win over former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade (26-14 MMA, 17-12 UFC). "One hundred percent, (we have new Canadian stars) between Aiemann and Jas and Mike," Shaw said post-fight at UFC 315 after UFC CEO left without addressing the media, which he does after most pay-per-views. "The performances there were incredible. Saying the torch has been passed is a little bit cliche, but I think that these guys have put in a lot of work in the last few years. Some have had setbacks, haven't had the performances. But tonight certainly catapults them into the next tier, next chapter of MMA in this country." Canada's been searching for its next MMA star without St-Pierre, and now it has some rising stars. And that alone could mean Canada will start seeing the kinds of numbers of events per year it was used to not long ago. In particular, Shaw said Montreal will resume being a big player. "In our minds, Montreal is a is a pay-per-view city," Shaw said. "There are a number of pay-per-view cities in Canada, and we're trying to get back to maybe three events a year (in the country). It certainly won't be as long as it's been before we return."
CBS News
28-02-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Yuba City budget cuts start next week amid $1.2 million deficit
YUBA CITY — Yuba City is facing a budget shortfall of $1.2 million. It's something the city says was looming and the reason why they backed Measure D last November. But that 1% general sales tax increase to address safety and the deficit failed, and now cuts are on the way. If you go to city hall, you're greeted with a sign about their hours changing. That's because, after next week, city hall will only be open four days a week in Yuba City. It's one of the services reducing hours due to the budget cuts. "To address that [deficit], we've got to not ignore it and actually make cuts," Mayor Dave Shaw said. The cuts are coming as early as next week, starting with a reduction in hours at the Yuba City Police Department and the aquatic park. Frontline responders will not be impacted. "My partner, he is from Southern California so I try to sell him a little bit on the area," Yuba City resident Miri Fields said. "The aquatic park is something that, I think because we have a kid, that's something I told him about and something we look forward to doing." Fields recently made the decision to move back to Yuba City. "It's unfortunate because I have an almost 2-year-old and we rely on things like going to the park, going to the water park. Kids don't have anything to do," she said. Another thing suspended is the city's Summer Concerts in the Park series. These budget cuts come following the failure of Measure D. The mayor said the rejection of the measure is playing a role. "Measure D was not only to fix the roads and build a new fire station but also, there was going to be a little bit left to combat the inflationary costs the city had," Mayor Shaw said. "Since that failed, we are right where we knew we would be, and that's facing some tough decisions." Yuba City has the lowest sales tax in the state at 7.25%. Mayor Shaw said they haven't done any layoffs but are freezing vacant positions. "Bear with us because we're working through this," he said. "We're doing a mid-year budget review like any business would do, but we're going to stay within our means. That means some things are going to have to change." The city says getting things back to normal might take 1-2 years.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Council to freeze tax due to 'healthy' finances
A district council is set to freeze council tax for the next 12 months, citing a "strong financial position". Members of Ashfield District Council's cabinet will discuss recommendations to freeze its portion of council tax for the next year, before it is taken to full council for a final decision. A council press release said a report from the Local Government Association highlighted the authority's "strong financial position and healthy level of reserves". About 9% of the income generated through council tax currently goes to the district council, with three quarters going to Nottinghamshire County Council. The remaining 16% is split between the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, which receives 12%, and the county's fire and rescue service, which receives 4%. Dave Shaw, member for finance at the district council, said: "Members will be recommended to not put up council tax for 2025/26. "Due to our healthy financial position, it is felt that now is not the right time to add additional financial strain to our residents. "Subject to approval, if this freeze goes ahead, thanks to our reserves, we would still be able to deliver some of the best services provided in the East Midlands." The recommendations will be discussed at a cabinet meeting on 17 February and by full council on 3 March. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. City council tax set to rise by 4.99% Ashfield District Council
