Vail Daily Columns – A Public Observer

What is an Oath?

What is an oath? What does it pledge? Whose idea were oaths anyhow? So why in our system of many-layered governance with counter-balanced branches and dispersed powers do local officials swear an oath to the Constitution? The very idea of an oath was a topic of much disagreement during the Read more…

By Jon Stavney, 5 yearsMay 9, 2020 ago

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Kudos from one-time Eagle Manager on New Manager Hire

Compliments to the Board of Trustees at the Town of Eagle for navigating at least three very good decisions in 2017. Praise is deserved as 2018 begins. It is no secret recent years were tumultuous for Town, even if unnecessary and self-inflicted. As one active in town leadership in various Read more…

By Jon Stavney, 7 yearsJanuary 16, 2018 ago