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By Jeb Bing Commission Chairman Jerry Pentin could add thousands more to the With summer now behind us, and Michael Harris. city’s population, raising those the year’s 4th quarter is about to Even the loser in the November number before the next census to start, a festive time of year with council race will have a second as much as 80,000. the Halloween, Thanksgiving and chance. A special election will be Growth management proposals Christmas holidays that always held in March to replace Thorne set to go before a newly elected bode well financially for business- or Cook-Kallio, whichever wins the council will determine just how es and are especially enjoyable for mayoral race. In some cities, those fast new development can take families. replacements are by council vote, hold in Pleasanton, but it’s clear This year, there’s the added but years ago Pleasanton decided that the days of “no-to-slow” excitement of national, state, to pay the cost of a special elec- growth that was the rule of City regional and municipal elections. tion to avoid any chance of favorit- Councils in the 1990s are over. N Although Election Day is still more ism. than a month away, Sample Ballots When the new mayor and City go in the mail next week and early Council members are sworn in voting can start Oct. 8. Dec. 4, the business of governing California, one of the country’s the city and planning its future BLUE AGAVE CLUB “alta cocina mexicana” strongest “Blue” states, will likely will get under way in earnest for cast its vote for Democrats, includ- 2013. 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The 18-member East M ry right up to the close of ballot- Pleasanton Task Force will review ing Nov. 6. With Mayor Jennifer the possible uses and eventually Hosterman stepping down due to make its recommendation to the term limits, two members of the city’s Planning Commission and City Council — Cheryl Cook-Kallio City Council, but probably not and Jerry Thorne — are ringing before mid-2014. doorbells, walking neighborhoods That’s also the year the Asso- and speaking to voters at ral- ciation of Bay Area Governments MILK, EGGS, BREAD, ICE AND DRY ICE lies and even Farmers Market on (ABAG) and state Housing authori- Saturdays in their campaigns to be ties will issue new numbers and elected mayor of Pleasanton. Both guidelines for accommodating Be sure to try our delicious soft serve have another two years remain- low- to middle-income residents. ice cream. 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