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The City Council voted to put a measure on the April 1989 ballot that would make the city clerk an appointed rather than an elected position.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1988

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1988

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1989

Item ID: 1129AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article outlines discussion at City Council meeting about the ballot measure to increase the utility tax to raise money for the schools. It was suggested a higher admission tax at Santa Anita Park be used to raise the money.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2924AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

It appears residents will have an opportunity to vote in June on whether the city should help the school district with its financial problems. They are trying to reduce the budget by $1.2 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2922AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 14, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Closure

Item ID: 2673AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 16, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3330AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A financial forecast for fiscal year 1982-83 predicts a negative balance of $1.9 million for the city of Arcadia. This projection assumes no change in the level of services or programs.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 20, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 20, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 666AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council, school board and Chamber of Commerce have settled on a plan to consolidate city and school elections. City Attorney Michael Miller is coming up with legal wording for a measure to be placed on the next school board ballot, April 1987.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 5, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 5, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Elections - Local

Item ID: 1508AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2923AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 7, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1982; Pellegrino, Donald E.

Item ID: 1087AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 11, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2928AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council has expressed interest in helping bail the school district out of some of its financial problems. There are a number of areas in which the city could provide assistance. One possibility being considered is a June election to determine public support for such action.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 25, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 25, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2925AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dr. Dennis Lojeski, a candidate for City Council for the second time, states his concerns for the financial future of the city, including the issue of reserve funds.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1982; Lojeski, Dennis

Item ID: 1083AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

On a 3-2 vote, Arcadia City Council turned down a staff request for a study session on current status of Group W cable television.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Antenna Television

Item ID: 1239AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 10, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2927AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

After narrowly rejecting a Target Department Store as a suitable use for a property on Huntington Drive Tuesday night, the Arcadia City Council will have to await another proposal if it still plans to redevelop the property. The vote was 2-2 with and abstention. the measure needed 3 votes to win.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 6, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 6, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Target Department Store

Item ID: 823AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council voted to raise the Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax (a hotel/motel "bed tax") from 5% to 8% effective October 1.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3332AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council approved a 5% tax on interstate and international telephone calls over the strong objections of residents. The tax, which will cost about $.40 per person per month, is expected to generate $225,000 in city revenues, which will help close the gap between the city's general fund expenditures and revenue.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 6, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 6, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Telephone

Item ID: 3337AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Voters resoundingly defeated the two measures aimed at bailing the school district out of its financial difficulties. Results are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2929AN

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

City Council accepted developer Sam Falzone's proposal for a $14 million, eight-story financial center at the northwest corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 22, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 22, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 704AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The City Council voted to put a measure on the April 1989 ballot that would make the city clerk an appointed rather than an elected position.

Article outlines discussion at City Council meeting about the ballot measure to increase the utility tax to raise money for the schools. It was suggested a higher admission tax at Santa Anita Park be used to raise the money.

It appears residents will have an opportunity to vote in June on whether the city should help the school district with its financial problems. They are trying to reduce the budget by $1.2 million.

Barring the passage of Measure B on the June 16 ballot, Bonita Park and Santa Anita elementary schools will be closed.

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.

A financial forecast for fiscal year 1982-83 predicts a negative balance of $1.9 million for the city of Arcadia. This projection assumes no change in the level of services or programs.

The Arcadia City Council, school board and Chamber of Commerce have settled on a plan to consolidate city and school elections. City Attorney Michael Miller is coming up with legal wording for a measure to be placed on the next school board ballot, April 1987.

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.

Article discusses further arguments pro and con on the upcoming ballot measures to raise the utility tax to provide funding for the schools.

City Council has expressed interest in helping bail the school district out of some of its financial problems. There are a number of areas in which the city could provide assistance. One possibility being considered is a June election to determine public support for such action.

Dr. Dennis Lojeski, a candidate for City Council for the second time, states his concerns for the financial future of the city, including the issue of reserve funds.

On a 3-2 vote, Arcadia City Council turned down a staff request for a study session on current status of Group W cable television.

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

After narrowly rejecting a Target Department Store as a suitable use for a property on Huntington Drive Tuesday night, the Arcadia City Council will have to await another proposal if it still plans to redevelop the property. The vote was 2-2 with and abstention. the measure needed 3 votes to win.

The Arcadia City Council voted to raise the Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax (a hotel/motel "bed tax") from 5% to 8% effective October 1.

Voters resoundingly defeated the two measures aimed at bailing the school district out of its financial difficulties. Results are given.

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.

City Council accepted developer Sam Falzone's proposal for a $14 million, eight-story financial center at the northwest corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive in Arcadia.