San Luis Obispo County candidates set for primary elections

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  Ed Waage, Pismo councilman, says he's considering a run for supervisor

  Although he has not formally announced his candidacy, Pismo Beach City Councilman Ed Waage said Thursday he is considering running for county supervisor and has spoken to former Supervisor Katcho Achadjian about making a run.

  Waage, 68, declined to provide details about what he and Achadjian, now a state Assemblyman, spoke about. But both are Republicans who endorsed conservative Mike Zimmerman in his unsuccessful bid to replace Achadjian on the Board of Supervisors in 2010.

  Paul Teixeira defeated Zimmerman for the county board seat that includes Nipomo, Oceano and Arroyo Grande.

• Frank Mecham to run for re-election to Board of Supervisors

  Frank Mecham to run for re-election to Board of Supervisors

  Frank Mecham will run for a second term representing much of the North County on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, he announced Tuesday.

  He would represent the First District, which includes Templeton, Paso Robles, San Miguel, Shandon, and the Nacimiento and Oak Shore areas.

  A former mayor of Paso Robles, Mecham was elected to the county board in 2008, defeating 20-year incumbent Harry Ovitt.

• Government Watch: A roundup of this week’s agendas

  Government Watch: A roundup of this week’s agendas

  Arroyo Grande Planning Commission. Meets Tuesday. 473-5420. Discuss whether to recommend that the City Council approve an ordinance to establish a mandatory waiting period between sequential lot-line adjustments.

  Atascadero Planning Commission. Meets Tuesday. 461-5000. Oak tree removal request for shopping center at 7600 El Camino Real.

  Atascadero Unified School District Board of Trustees. Meets Tuesday. 462-4200. Annual financial audit; Citizens Advisory Committee presentation; update on bond-funded projects.

• SLO County supervisor district race donations reach 6 figures

  SLO County supervisor district race donations reach 6 figures

  Ranchers, farmers and contractors are spending tens of thousands of dollars to help Debbie Arnold replace incumbent county Supervisor Jim Patterson in what has already become another six-figure battle for the 5th District supervisor seat.

  It is the second time Arnold and Patterson have squared off. Patterson captured a squeaker of an election in 2008, winning by 349 votes.

  Many residents in other professions, including retirees, also are among the roughly 160 donors to Arnold’s campaign, which totals $54,317 in contributions. But the ranch and farm community, led by the Cattlemen’s Association donation of $10,000, leads the financial pack. Patterson has raised more than $57,000 in 130 donations, the bulk of them from sources who run the gamut from retirees to attorneys to landscapers. His largest single contributor is Bonnie Miner of Miner’s Hardware, with $2,000.

• Bill aims to ease Los Osos sewer costs

  Bill aims to ease Los Osos sewer costs

  The county and Los Osos Community Services District will develop a plan in upcoming months to implement a state law that would lift financial pressure from low-income homeowners when they receive bills for the new Los Osos sewer.

  John Waddell of the county Public Works Department told the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that officials will map out a program, including public outreach, to implement AB 1125, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law last week.

  Waddell did not give a specific timetable, but the law takes effect Jan. 1, 2012.