More Transparency in City Government

Billy Summers, a St. Helena City Council member, is running for mayor, aiming to increase resident control over city government rather than relying on staff. He supports transparency, fiscal oversight, and expanding public access to city trails. Summers advocates for Measures A1 (charter city) and A2 (real property transfer tax) with a 1.5% rate on sales between $1M and $5M, and also supports more short-term rentals. He believes in balancing staff cuts with competitive wages to attract talent and improving city finances through both cuts and increased revenue. Read about in the expose published by the St. Helena Star Summers wants transparency in St. Helena city government (napavalleyregister.com)