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Article outlines arguments for and against the two ballot measures raising the utility tax in order to restore school programs and prevent school closure.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2927AN
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Article discusses further arguments pro and con on the upcoming ballot measures to raise the utility tax to provide funding for the schools.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2928AN
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Article outlines school board's plans if voters approve a boost in the utility tax in June.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1981
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2926AN
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City Council unanimously agreed to hold a June election to attempt to bail the school district out of its financial troubles. Proposition A would increase the utility tax by 2%, bringing in $550,000. Proposition B would raise the tax an additional 1% bringing $250,000 more. The funds would be for maintenance of school property and facilities used by the city.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1981
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2923AN
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Don Pellegrino, incumbent on the ballot for City Council, has definitive opinions, listed in this article, on the election issues: the budget, race track admission, utility tax, etc.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1982
Pellegrino, Donald E.
Item ID
1087AN
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The amount of money Arcadia schools will receive from the California lottery should be about $45 per student for the first quarter.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 19, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 19, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2934AN
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City Council has renewed an examination of the admission tax Santa Anita pays compared to other race tracks. The track provided 34.1% of the city's total annual revenues in the fiscal year 1980-81. Traffic control costs in Arcadia are higher than in other cities with race tracks.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 16, 1981
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 16, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3330AN
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An ordinance will be introduced for first reading by Arcadia City Council whereby the city would receive .33 of 1% of parimutuel wagers at Santa Anita Park race track. If ordinance is approved, city would eliminate admission tax.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 31, 1982
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 31, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2418AN
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On a 4-1 vote, Arcadia City Council gave first reading to an ordinance whereby the City elects to receive a 1/3 of 1% of parimutual wagers at Santa Anita Park Race Track. Adoption means the city will not charge an admission tax.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1982
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2419AN
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City Council met with representatives of Santa Anita Park race track to discuss the possibility of raising the admissions tax. Council is concerned with the cost of traffic control. Benefits to the city from the track have increased 22.6% in the past two years and 43% the previous season.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30 1981
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3331AN
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The Arcadia City Council unanimously supports a 5% utility tax on interstate and international telephone calls. The proposed tax will cost about $.40 per person per month.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 23, 1989
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 23, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Telephone
Item ID
3336AN
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Santa Anita Park completed its most successful season ever with $445 million wagered. Total attendance was also an all-time high. The admission tax netted the city $1.1 million. The Park's other contributions to the city are discussed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1981
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2411AN
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An application for state funds to make $8.5 million worth of repairs in 6 Arcadia schools is moving ahead. Funds for the repairs, from the Leroy F. Greene State School Building Lease-Purchase Program, a bond measure, have been exhausted. However, another bond issue, coming up in the June 1990 election, is expected to pass and provide money to continue the program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3019
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30,1989
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30,1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2943AN
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Article outlines activities on ninth annual health fair at Santa Anita Fashion Park, Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 22, 1983
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 22, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Health Fair
Item ID
1696AN
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In search of $50,000 in additional money for education, the Arcadia Unified School District has kicked off a district-wide energy conservation program in an effort to cut energy usage for each school by 10% compared with last year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1985
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1985
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2933AN
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Barring the passage of Measure B on the June 16 ballot, Bonita Park and Santa Anita elementary schools will be closed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 14, 1981
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 14, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2673AN
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City Council delayed action on racetrack tax. Tucker Bill provides that a city with race track be given .33 of 1% of the parimutual wagers instead of charging admission tax.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1982
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2420AN
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Arcadia City Council lowered the city's utility tax from 7 to 5% and rescinded the street-sweeping assessment.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 8, 1980
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 8, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3326AN
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The Arcadia Unified School District will borrow $3.5 million and use future tax revenues to pay it back in one year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 28, 1989
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 28, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2942AN
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Arcadia City Council candidate Johanna A.M. Hofer is circulating petitions asking for a reduction in the city's utility tax rate.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1988
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3333AN
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