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Calimesa Insider

City of Calimesa

Join City Manager Will Kolbow for a look behind the scenes at your city at work. From council meetings, to how your tax dollars are collected and used, and everything in between. This is THE place to get the real scoop of what"s happening at your city!

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00:27:47

Episode 40 - Mythbusters: Property Taxes

Calimesa Insider ·

2025/01/25

The Hidden Truth Behind Your Property Taxes - Unpacking Prop 13's ImpactWelcome to another insightful episode of the Calimesa Insider podcast! This week, City Manager Will Kolbow dives deep into the complex world of property taxes and their consequential impacts on local government services. Are the proposals of more sales taxes a result of mismanagement, or is there much more beneath the surface? Discover how a law passed over 40 years ago, Proposition 13, continues to affect city revenues,

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00:32:39

Episode 39 - Conflicts and Bias

Calimesa Insider ·

2025/01/18

Happy Friday and welcome to another episode of Calimesa Insider! This week, we discuss the latest updates on our social media growth, upcoming city events, and key topics on the agenda for our upcoming city council meeting, including park expansion and senior center renovations. We delve into the complexities of conflict of interest and bias in governmental decision-making, offering insights from historical cases and current events in neighboring cities. Stay informed and engaged with everything

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00:27:18

Episode 38 - New Year, New Laws

Calimesa Insider ·

2025/01/10

New Year, New Laws: Understanding Sacramento's Impact on Calimesa in 2025Welcome to the first episode of the new year! In this video, we discuss the impactful new laws that Sacramento has introduced and how they affect Calimesa's operations, housing regulations, and more in 2025. Despite a challenging start to the year with events like the New Orleans terrorist attack and Vegas truck bombing, we remain hopeful. Tune in to learn about the latest changes in local legislation, including SB 9, SB 450,

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01:26:44

Will Kolbow's Appearance on Yucaipa 360

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/12/27

As you enjoy your holidays, please enjoy this "simulcast" of the Yucaipa 360 Podcast, where City Manager Will Kolbow was a guest alongside Joe Turner, the host of City Manager Unfiltered. Hosted by Yucaipa City Manager Chris Mann, Yucaipa 360 is a biweekly video podcast that dives into the heart of municipal government, exploring the issues that impact Yucaipa with the people who work behind the scenes to keep Yucaipa running smoothly. From budget updates and major projects to interviews with key

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00:22:06

Episode 37 - 2024 Recap: Resilient

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/12/21

In this final episode of the Calimesa Insider podcast for 2024, City Manager Will Kolbow reviews the key activities and developments within Calimesa throughout the year. Topics include the adoption of campaign donation limits, changes to city fees, council actions on public safety, and community events like spay and neuter clinics and the Christmas parade. Major capital projects such as the Cherry Valley Boulevard interchange and the new library's progress are discussed, along with residential and

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00:39:22

Episode 36 - Fiscal Health

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/12/13

The California Policy Center established a new local government fiscal health dashboard, which is meant to replace the State Auditor's previous dashboard (which is no longer available). City Manager Kolbow reviews the City of Calimesa's scores on the dashboard, as well as those of surrounding cities. He also discusses the commutation of a prison sentence for the perpetrator of one largest local government embezzlements in the history of the US, as well as some of the items coming up on this Monday's

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00:30:30

Episode 35 - Social Media

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/12/06

After a one week break for Thanksgiving, Calimesa Insider is back and Will discusses what many may consider a controversial decision by a city in Canada, and discusses the pros and cons about comments from certain social media platforms. He also shares the final election results for Calimesa as well as other cities in the San Gorgonio Pass.

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00:21:50

Episode 34 - Capital Project Updates

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/11/22

City Manager Will Kolbow gives you the latest on projects involving County Line Road, Singleton Road missing ramps, and the Cherry Valley Blvd. interchange. He also shares the latest City Council election results and discusses the special City Council meeting on December 10 to swear in the new City Council.

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00:30:45

Episode 33 - Updates

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/11/15

This week, City Manager Will Kolbow provides an update on the City Council election results, talks about the holiday events coming up in the City, previews the next City Council meeting, and talks about some of the highlights of his week.

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00:32:00

Episode 32 - Cherry Valley Blvd.

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/11/08

This week, City Manager Will Kolbow dives deeper into the Cherry Valley Blvd., following up on a video posted on the City's Instagram page this week. He shares his frustration with the process of how the traffic signal improvements lacked a right-turn pocket for eastbound Cherry Valley Blvd. to eastbound Interstate 10, the ridiculous amount of time it takes to process a change to add the turn lane, and whether or not it is a good use of time and resources which might take focus away from a much

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00:27:10

Episode 31 - Community Services

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/11/01

Community services is an important aspect of a City's identity, and it is often up there in importance after public safety and roads. City Manager Will Kolbow discusses some background on community services in Calimesa as well as what the City is doing to increase its efforts in this area. He also previews the upcoming City Council meeting.

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00:21:05

Episode 30 - Jumping to Conclusions

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/10/25

This week, City Manager Will Kolbow addresses some information out on social media that is incorrect regarding contracting for the County Line Road project. He discusses the progress of the project since he came to the City, the many hiccups and frustrations along the way, and where the light at the end of the tunnel might be. He also directly addresses an incorrect conclusion about conflicts of interest regarding the firms working on the project.

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00:34:27

Episode 29 - 2024 Cal Cities Conference

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/10/19

This week, City Manager Will Kolbow discusses the sessions he attended at the Cal Cities Conference this week held at the Long Beach Convention Center.

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00:31:10

Episode 28 - Oak Valley Town Center Update #2

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/10/11

Back in May, City Manager Will Kolbow provided an update on what is happening at the Oak Valley Town Center (Episode 7 of the podcast). This week, he gives another update on what has been happening over the past few months and the steps that have been taken so far to try and get work going again at the Town Center. He also gives a summary of the business item that was on this past Monday's City Council meeting agenda.

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00:39:25

Episode 27 - Legislative Update

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/10/06

This week, City Manager Will Kolbow, with the end of the California legislative session, gets into some of the bills that were passed (and one that was vetoed) that will have an impact on local cities, including on homelessness, warehouses and housing.

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00:51:31

Episode 26 - State of the City 2024

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/09/27

This week's episode features City Manager Will Kolbow's keynote address from the Calimesa 2024 State of the City, which took place on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Held in partnership with the Calimesa Chamber of Commerce, the State of the City was attended by over 150 business and governmental leaders from the Pass Area. The full video of the State of the City will be uploaded to the City of Calimesa's YouTube page at cityofcalimesa.net/youtube.

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00:28:20

Episode 25 - Empowerment

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/09/20

This week, Will talks about this past week's City Council meeting, what is happening with the Council meeting this coming Monday, and tells about the team building event that the City's executive team participated in this week and how that adds value for the City.

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00:39:00

Episode 24 - Development Update

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/09/13

This week, we go over some of the items on the upcoming City Council agenda, including an item relating to the Senior Meal Program. We also provide a development update, including what is happening with the Summerwind Specific Plan, the Calimesa Golf Course, the Sandalwood Travel Center, and other projects.For the full development update, visit the following link and go to page 96: https://www.cityofcalimesa.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09162024-243

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00:33:50

Episode 23 - Setting the Record Straight

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/09/06

With the continuation of the Oak Valley North public hearing coming a couple of weeks, the City has been getting a steady stream of feedback on the project. However, there is a theme that possibly speaks to the misunderstanding of the entitlement process, so the City Manager speaks to some of these examples and lays out the process for a project such as this one. He also talks about the purpose of the podcast and why it exists.City of Calimesa Land Use Workshop:

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00:37:00

Episode 22 - Month in Review

Calimesa Insider ·

2024/08/30

This week, City Manager Will Kolbow reviews his activity for the month of August to give you a flavor of what a city manager does on a day-to-day basis. He also provides a quick update about activity on County Line Road and a concerning development regarding the Banning DMV office.

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