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Richard Haltom is running for City Council as a team-mate with Jeff Dring (they are asking voters to vote for both or neither of them.) The two are co-chairmen of the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee. Biographical details included.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 2, 1980

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 2, 1980

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1980; Haltom, Richard; Dring, Jeff

Item ID: 1075AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Jeff Dring, Co-chairman of the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee, is running for City Council with Richard Haltom (they are asking voters to vote for both or neither of them.) Article provides biographical information.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1980

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1980

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1980; Dring, Jeff; Haltom, Richard

Item ID: 1072AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Sacramento staff of the Fair Political Practices Commission currently evaluating charges filed by Arcadia Councilmen Jeff Dring and Dick Haltom that Mayor Don Pellegrino's voting record shows a conflict of interest.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 14, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 14, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council 1980 - 1989; Mayors - Pellegrino, Donald E.

Item ID: 1030AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Councilmen Jeff Dring and Dick Haltom sent letter to state Fair Political Practices Commission charging Mayor Don Pellegrino with a $307,500 conflict of interest.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 7, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 7, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council 1980 - 1989; Mayors - Pellegrino, Donald E.

Item ID: 1029AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A long-simmering feud between the senior and junior members of the Council came to a boil when Jack Saelid moved for a vote of censure against Jeff Dring, accusing him of attacking Mayor Don Pellegrino in the press and attempting to besmirch his character. The motion was not passed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council 1980 - 1989

Item ID: 1010AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Roy Speirs and Steve Worsley are running as a team in the upcoming election. Their publicly stated purpose is to form a coalition with Haltom and Dring to bring about tax reforms. Their initial goal will be to further reduce the utility tax, eliminate the sewer tax, reduce the number of employees and control salaries.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1982; Speirs, Roy; Worsley, Steve

Item ID: 1088AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

When filing closed for three seats on the City Council, nine candidates remained in the running. Johnson, Worsley and Speirs are likely to draw support from the Tax Reform Committee that helped elect Haltom and Dring. Another group will try to re-elect Pelegrino and elect Hannah and Lojeski. Also running are Chivetta, Hofer and Brockus.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 7, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 7, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1982; Johnson, Bert; Worsley, Steve; Speirs, Roy; Pelegrino, Don; Hannah, David; Lojeski, Dennis; Chivetta, Charles; Hofer, Johanna; Brockus, Raymond

Item ID: 1082AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Councilman Jeff Dring again raises question of conflict of interest on property previously owned by Mayor Don Pellegrino and purchased by one of partners of Cornerstone/RPI Development Co.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 28, 1982

Pages: p. A-1, 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 28, 1982

Pages: p. A-1, 2

Subjects: City Council 1980 - 1989; Mayors - Pellegrino, Donald E.

Item ID: 1028AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City of Arcadia is being sued by the People's Advocate, Inc., headed by Paul Gann, and the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee, headed by Jeff Dring. The lawsuit could set a state-wide precedent for post-Proposition 13 municipal financing.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 28, 1978

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 28, 1978

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Proposition 13 - Implementation

Item ID: 2258AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Councilman Don Pellegrino has been cleared of charges filed more than two years ago that he had violated the Political Reform Act because of alleged conflicts of interest.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 22, 1983

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 22, 1983

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Council 1980 - 1989; Pellegrino, Donald E.

Item ID: 1032AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia will no longer permit wood roofs for new construction and replacement throughout the city. The City Council has restricted all new roofing to Class A. Final vote was 3-2, with Councilmen David Hannah and Dick Haltom against the ban on wood roofs and Mayor Don Pellegrino joining Councilman Jeff Dring and Mayor Pro Tem Dennis Lojeski on the winning side.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 3, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 3, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Fires and Fire Prevention

Item ID: 1599AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Councilman Jeffrey Dring and other unidentified citizens have been questioning whether Mayor Don Pellegrino may be violating state conflict-of-interest laws by voting on a redevelopment project near his property. City Attorney Charles Liberto has said there is no conflict.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council 1980 - 1989; Mayors - Pellegrino, Donald

Item ID: 1026AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council on a 3-1 vote turned down second unit developments in single-family residential areas. Councilman Jeff Dring was absent.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 20, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 20, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Senior Citizens - Housing

Item ID: 3193AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In a 3-1 vote the Arcadia City Council approved an ordinance authorizing preclusion of second units within single-family and multi-family zoned areas. Councilman Jeff Dring cast the dissenting vote.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 20, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 20, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Senior Citizens - Housing

Item ID: 3195AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Ruling in favor of the city on Friday, June 8, Judge Richard Hayden said that the lawsuit filed by People's Advocate Inc. & the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee did not have facts sufficient for a legal action. The plaintiffs have 30 days to file and amended complaint.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 10, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 10, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Proposition 13 - Implementation

Item ID: 2264AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The April apportionment of the cigarette tax, highway users tax and "in-lieu" motor vehicle license fee has been distributed. Arcadia received $15,988, $34,441 and $76,778 respectively.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 3, 1979

Pages: p. B-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 3, 1979

Pages: p. B-3

Subjects: Finance

Item ID: 1565AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Richard Jarnagin, who created and directed the Los Angeles Co. Parks and Recreation's tax assessment districts. The 63 year old Arcadia resident died April 15 in his home after a struggle with cancer.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1992

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1992

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Jarnagin, Richard

Item ID: 44AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council ignored a request from the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee to vote again on taxes approved in June, 1978, following passage of Proposition 13.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Proposition 13 - Implementation

Item ID: 2257AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Charles Gilb was elected mayor by a unanimous vote. Jack Saelid was elected mayor pro tem by a 3-2 vote.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Council 1980 - 1989; Mayors - Gilb, Charles E.; Saelid, Jack

Item ID: 1012AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Supervisor Schabarum joined with two other board members asking Assessor Alexander Pope to mail out property tax re-evaluation notices immediately so people will know before June 6 primary and they vote on Propositions 13 and 8.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 21, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 21, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3318AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Richard Haltom is running for City Council as a team-mate with Jeff Dring (they are asking voters to vote for both or neither of them.) The two are co-chairmen of the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee. Biographical details included.

Jeff Dring, Co-chairman of the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee, is running for City Council with Richard Haltom (they are asking voters to vote for both or neither of them.) Article provides biographical information.

Sacramento staff of the Fair Political Practices Commission currently evaluating charges filed by Arcadia Councilmen Jeff Dring and Dick Haltom that Mayor Don Pellegrino's voting record shows a conflict of interest.

Councilmen Jeff Dring and Dick Haltom sent letter to state Fair Political Practices Commission charging Mayor Don Pellegrino with a $307,500 conflict of interest.

A long-simmering feud between the senior and junior members of the Council came to a boil when Jack Saelid moved for a vote of censure against Jeff Dring, accusing him of attacking Mayor Don Pellegrino in the press and attempting to besmirch his character. The motion was not passed.

City Councilman Jeff Dring again raises question of conflict of interest on property previously owned by Mayor Don Pellegrino and purchased by one of partners of Cornerstone/RPI Development Co.

The City of Arcadia is being sued by the People's Advocate, Inc., headed by Paul Gann, and the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee, headed by Jeff Dring. The lawsuit could set a state-wide precedent for post-Proposition 13 municipal financing.

Arcadia Councilman Don Pellegrino has been cleared of charges filed more than two years ago that he had violated the Political Reform Act because of alleged conflicts of interest.

City Councilman Jeffrey Dring and other unidentified citizens have been questioning whether Mayor Don Pellegrino may be violating state conflict-of-interest laws by voting on a redevelopment project near his property. City Attorney Charles Liberto has said there is no conflict.

Arcadia City Council on a 3-1 vote turned down second unit developments in single-family residential areas. Councilman Jeff Dring was absent.

In a 3-1 vote the Arcadia City Council approved an ordinance authorizing preclusion of second units within single-family and multi-family zoned areas. Councilman Jeff Dring cast the dissenting vote.

Ruling in favor of the city on Friday, June 8, Judge Richard Hayden said that the lawsuit filed by People's Advocate Inc. & the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee did not have facts sufficient for a legal action. The plaintiffs have 30 days to file and amended complaint.

The April apportionment of the cigarette tax, highway users tax and "in-lieu" motor vehicle license fee has been distributed. Arcadia received $15,988, $34,441 and $76,778 respectively.

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Richard Jarnagin, who created and directed the Los Angeles Co. Parks and Recreation's tax assessment districts. The 63 year old Arcadia resident died April 15 in his home after a struggle with cancer.

The Arcadia City Council ignored a request from the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee to vote again on taxes approved in June, 1978, following passage of Proposition 13.

Charles Gilb was elected mayor by a unanimous vote. Jack Saelid was elected mayor pro tem by a 3-2 vote.

Supervisor Schabarum joined with two other board members asking Assessor Alexander Pope to mail out property tax re-evaluation notices immediately so people will know before June 6 primary and they vote on Propositions 13 and 8.