It's long from over, however. This message from Councilwoman Sarah Gurney (who introduced the moratorium ordinance):

Just another item of information - this moratorium only lasts for 45 days, and...

Responsive Government arrived in Sebastopol this evening, in a big way!

In its first session led by Mayor Michael Kyes and newly seated Council Members Robert Jacob and John Eder, Sebastopol's...

I remember the board making a decision not to show the video of public comment for items not on the agenda but don't recall them making any decision about not showing the rest of the afternoon...

I think it was really too bad that former Supervisor Carpenter was not allowed to speak. I don't know what order the speakers were chosen in, but he put in a card at 2:30 and I'm sure others that...

i believe the invitation was for supporters of cvs moving to attend a council meeting. is this really ethical? now the word is shaffer doesn't like the move, wishes there was a better plan for the...

I have recently pulled completely out of CVS. We need to come back to the power speak of money!

I stopped shopping at CVS a year ago.
There is enormous power in our shopping decisions.
Amalia

I greatly appreciate how our community comes together on important issues. The different ways to block this development as mentioned by Shepherd are all worthy and just may do the trick. One...

I think that Gary's idea of "a massive exodus of customers now" from CVS is a good one. I also think that any of the following could contribute to blocking Chase/CVS from building downtown:
1) Move...

18868Friends ~ so far we have 253 people signing this petition to CVS and over 70 wrote in comments - Awesome.
We need 97 more to reach a goal of 350 . Please sign , encourage your friends and...

Friends don't let friends shop at CVS or bank at Chase, Move your prescription, move your money. There are credit unions and local banks, there is a pharmacy in Forestville, and even Rite Aid is...

The only way that seems real for me that may result in CVS/Chase not happening is for there to be a massive exodus of customers now. If their business shows a drastic drop then that may result in...

The following from the Sept. 15 NY Times once again reveals that Chase is under investigation for money laundering. How trustworthy are they? With a long history of paying billions of dollars in...

BLECK. A troll that joined today.

IGNORE. Not worth time.

SHEPHERD, TIM, SWAMPWILLOW... Thanks for your contributions on the topic!

I am more than satisfied by the plentiful evidence of...

Regarding Community Market's "non-profit" status:

https://srcommunitymarket.com/about.html

https://srcommunitymarket.com/missionstatement.html
...

Here is the PAC : Sustainable Sebastopol (they even hijacked the name of a long-standing truly Sustainable Sebastopol that has been around since 2001)
...

Please attend Occupy Sebastopol's General Assembly Sunday, Aug. 26, starting at 3 p.m. at the Occupy tent for a discussion of next steps in the struggle against Chase/CVS, as Tim Ryan describes in...

:wink2:
This looks like what many of us have been asking for: A way to act, to make a difference.
Let's get on with it!
Peace to all,
Rev. BE

The influence of money in elections is not new. When it comes from big business into a small town, that can be a big problem, especially if those businesses have a history of throwing their money...

I thought I'd try my hand at video! Still haven't gotten used to talking into the camera, but this is passable...

Bonus points to anybody who posts a video reply! If you're interested (and have a...

[ Peter Schurch is a member of the Sebastopol Design Review Board - Barry]

We tried to resist the intrusion of suburban business models into the
downtown core. We failed. Sebastopol already has...

[Posted with permission from Bo Bryant of People's Music:]

I think this whole idea for CVS/Chase in our town

at that corner of town or any where else in

town is crazy nuts insane and should...

Here's the key chart from GoLocal. Note that Westamerica Bank, headquartered in Fairfield, CA, is regional with 9.2% of the their deposits coming from the county. Also note that Bank of the West,...

Of course, I'd never shop at CVS or Chase; I've replaced my Chase Visa card with a Westamerica, but what else can we do?

As you say, Dustyg, BOYCOTT! I'm willing to help get this message out,...

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2012-08-08_1713.pngI think such accusations of financial impropriety are uncalled for.

That said, I'd be shocked if Armstrong, CVS, Chase and...

Bill McDermott, Armstrong's agent, confirmed at the Council meeting on 7/19 that Chase is not moving. They want to have two locations in Sebastopol, the better to...well, you know.

I've been...

Its time for a public, visible boycott of the current Chase, CVS outlets in town. The silver lining could be that since they are not willing to stay where they are we could show them that business as...

The council members made many references to the many emails they have received on this topic, including a very thoughtful and impassioned plea for CVS to remain in their current location read by...

I don't live in Sebastopol, but understand the concerns voiced by those opposed to this project. It's possible that the "majority" of residents don't know or care about this issue. If that's...

:attention:The Sebastopol City Council meets on Tuesday, July 17, to discuss the appeal by CVS/Chase/Armstrong of the Design Review Board's denial of their project.

A special meeting has been...

I have also heard the following from supporters:

"Anything would be better than what is there now."
There are many things that are technically permitted that most people would agree would not be...