Bob Brandt

Persistence paid off for the Town of Patagonia recently when it received word that it has been awarded a $79,175 grant to implement several improvements to Doc Mock and Richardson Parks. The announcement came two years after the town approved an ambitious master plan for upgrading Doc Mock Park, which was prepared by a team […]

Two short and relatively uneventful Patagonia Town Council meetings in May brought a welcome respite from the testy gatherings of the past few months and there were even light-hearted moments to savor as the council dispatched mostly routine business. It took a mere ten minutes for Mayor Ike Isakson to call the May 9 meeting […]

Five leaders of local environmental organizations concerned with the health of Sonoita Creek shared ways their organizations are working to protect and enhance the watershed at the annual meeting of the Friends of Sonoita Creek (FOSC) on Saturday, March 17. A crowd of over 40 people at Cady Hall learned how the staff and volunteers […]

The initials CRS will be seen and heard with increasing frequency in the coming months around Patagonia and they will have nothing to do with the memory loss often associated with this abbreviation. No, this CRS will be welcomed by as many as 50 or 60 homeowners whose homes lie within the flood plain who […]

Despite expressions of regret from all quarters about the discord that has marked recent town council meetings, civility once again fell victim to partisan infighting at the February 28 session. Fire department volunteer Jeff Maxwell made a statement that suggested that the issues dividing the town could be bridged by promoting community dialogue. He also […]

Tears flowed, emotions ran high and discord reigned at the Patagonia Town Council meeting on February 14. In a request, that in retrospect was a harbinger of things to come, during the call to the public, local resident Joe Nitsche called on council to put on the agenda for a future meeting a discussion of […]