“I am honored to serve as your District 2 Concord City Council representative. I ask once again for your support so I can continue to fight for what matters most to you.”
Vice Mayor Carlyn Obringer is proud to announce the endorsement of the East Bay Times.
October 17, 2024
“In District 2, voters should stick with incumbent Carlyn Obringer,” the paper said, instead of an “unprepared” opponent who “makes sweeping, often inaccurate, statements.”
The paper hailed Carlyn’s steady leadership: “Concord has generally been a well-run city, with a tradition of solid long-range financial planning,” and “Obringer is well-versed about city finances.”
On the future of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station, the paper praised Carlyn’s “wise and significant votes” “in 2021 against the selection of the Seeno consortium as the second master developer and in 2023 to seek a new developer when the consortium tried to renegotiate its original deal.” “The project is finally moving forward without major controversy,” the paper noted.
Councilmember Carlyn Obringer comments prior to the vote on Concord First Partners on 01/28/23. The proposal to extend the term sheet was voted down 3-2 with Councilmember Obringer voting it down.
Concord Neighbors: I'm often asked when streetlights will be upgraded to improve lighting, especially in long-established neighborhoods. Here's a new tool to view the status of streetlights in a given area: https://concordca.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f8ee96339f1f4f9dacd70f4ad89da426 Once you type an address and zoom in to the area of concern, you will see little targets that are blue (LED lights), orange (non-LED lights), or gray (private lights). Additionally, a citywide streetlight upgrade is currently in design with most of the city's streetlights to be upgraded to LEDs by summer 2026.
For the past ten years, East Bay Regional Park District has celebrated #GreenFriday, the day after Thanksgiving, as a healthy outdoor alternative to Black Friday holiday shopping. As past Chair and a member of the East Bay Regional Parks District Parks Advisory Committee, I'm excited to share with you that this year the Park District is again making Green Friday a FREE Park Day, meaning all District fees are waived for park entrance and activities: https://www.ebparks.org/we-celebrate/green-friday#OptOutside
I had a great time planting some trees at the new Pollinator Garden organized by Friends of Concord Creeks and Contra Costa Resource Conservation District. Other volunteers planted milkweed, which is the special diet of Monarch butterfly larvae. A special thank you to Emily, Fareed and Lisa who had the vision to make this a reality at Willow Pass Park! I am on the lookout for any Boy Scouts who want to build a fence to help protect the garden!
I recently had the chance to join board member Sister Marygrace and Executive Director Maureen Wright in celebrating 35 years of The Respite Inn serving Contra Costa Families. The Respite Inn is a nonprofit organization that provides out-of-home respite and emergency services to adults with developmental disabilities, supporting families by giving them periodic breaks from care-taking. We are so very fortunate to have this wonderful resource right here in Concord. More information: https://therespiteinn.org/
