–Commentary based on the transcript of the Yreka City Council meeting held on March 18, 2025. Focused on the key events and issues discussed, an overview of the council’s activities and challenges.
The agenda is 117 pages, here is the link to the Yreka Agenda Center
The Yreka City Council’s recent meeting on March 18, 2025, revealed a mix of progress, contention, and unresolved questions that reflect both the city’s ambitions and its internal struggles. Held at the City Council Chambers, the nearly three-hour session showcased infrastructure advancements, community initiatives, and a heated debate over council member accountability that left attendees—and council members themselves—searching for clarity.
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Yreka City Council meets twice a month. Says so in the city ordinances and at the top of every agenda. One canceled meeting doesn’t change that. The 60 day rule applies. Drake Davis missed 62 consecutive days. By state law, his office is already vacant. Read the agenda, page 106. https://ci.yreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03182025-513
There are members of the City Council rewriting city ordinances to facilitate the ambition of one member, ignoring state laws, and violating their oath of office, all to further what is basically a coup to take over city government.
This isn’t a Republican vs Democrat problem. Councilmember McCoy who is ultra-conservative in the pre-Trump sense and Mayor Middleton who is I am sure the only Democrat on the Council are aligned on preserving the rule of law. On the other side is Councilmembers Baker, Davis and Clair who want to throw away the rules to be the big fish in a small pond and purge the City employees of anyone who doesn’t dance to their tune. It’s up to the citizens of Yreka to stick up for the rules of law.
Timothy Pope landing 11 votes shy, 10 to tie with Corey Middleton in the November election is something to ponder.