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President's Message for March 2018

At the last Chamber board meeting held on February 5, 2018, the board developed a position statement regarding the proposed methadone clinic. After consideration of information provided by BAART corporation representatives at various local meetings, including the MAC, the board agreed with the sentiment expressed by the residents and business owners in the area that the proposed location was not compatible with our vision of our community. The lack of planning for security, and traffic concerns were among the reasons the community voiced opposition to the relocation of the clinic from its present Cutting Blvd. site.  The board's position statement is as follows:

  • "Believing that the El Sobrante business district is an inappropriate place for the methadone clinic, the El Sobrante Chamber of Commerce opposes relocation of the BAART methadone clinic to the El Sobrante Valley. "

There are times when the Chamber leads the way in moving forward with the community. However, this time, it was individual members of the community first moving towards this goal. This is not to say that the Chamber board members did not agree with or understand the concerns expressed by those individuals. Quite the contrary. The board, as the leaders of the Chamber, took the time to allow for all the information to come out; from the members of our community, from the corporation proposing the clinic, and also from local government representatives. It is appropriate to thank Supervisor John Gioia for also listening to all the input, and deciding not to support the clinic's move to San Pablo Dam Rd.  

This experience highlights what can be done when community members join together to listen to each other and develop solutions to problems and issues that arise. It's encouraging that many of the individuals who participated in this process are interested in staying in touch and forming a group to address other issues in our community. I strongly encourage their conversations to make El Sobrante an even greater community than it already is.

Scott Tuffnell, Chamber President




Town Hall Meeting March 7
7 - 8:30 pm

Library Fire Update

Methadone Clinic Update

Launch of 
El Sobrante Alliance

Law Officers Panel

Get Involved! 
 
Held at Elks Lodge
3931 San Pablo Dam Rd