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From the Mayor's Desk Carmel Pine Cone Column

Updated: Sep 10, 2025

Paul Miller, the editor of the Camel Pine Cone agreed to publish a column that I would write as Mayor of Carmel. It will be published every other week on the page just under his Editorials. I will be featuring subjects of general interest and also expressing solutions for challenges facing Carmel and the surrounding areas. You can give me comments at dbyrne@cbts.us. I'm looking forward to communicating positive messaging to you. I'll be posting all of the columns and an AI-generated podcast that covers each column.

 
 
 

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