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The City Council approved a recommendation to hire Glendale-based Charles Walton Associates to prepare a library building program. The proposal will cost between $50,000 and $55,000 and the new library will cost approximately $7 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1953AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An application for state funds to help build a commuter or light rail station in the city has been approved by the City Council. The grant would pay 50% of construction costs, excluding the money needed to buy land.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 12, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 12, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Railroads

Item ID: 2280AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30,1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30,1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2943AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A new $340,000 computer system will be installed in the library. using Inlex software and Hewlet Packard hardware, the library will automate the card catalog and the circulation desk providing better control of the library's 150,000 books and 240 periodicals.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 9, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 9, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1951AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A new or improved public library could become a reality in the near future. The current library is bursting at the seams with increasing amounts of books, computer equipment and an increasing number of people using the 28-year-old library.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 20 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 20 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1952AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Area librarians agree that recessionary periods create a greater demand for library services. It is ironic that this comes at a time when libraries are hurting from budget cuts. Arcadia and Monrovia have suffered most in this regard, cutting down on personnel and new book purchases and, in Arcadia's case, closing it's audio-visual department and reducing hours.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1949AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Due to a shrinking budget the audio-visual department of the Arcadia Public Library has been closed by the City Council. The Arcadia school system has been offered the films and equipment, worth approximately $100,000. The cuts in the library budget will also mean reduction in personnel and operating hours. These matters are discussed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1948AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council accepts appropriation budget of $17.6 million. Acceptance does not imply approval. That will follow a public hearing scheduled for June 21.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 15, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 15, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 669AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"Notes from the Library," a new monthly column in the Arcadia Tribune make its debut in the December 14 issue of the paper. Dennis Petticoffer will author the column.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1950AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia could build a multi-purpose Senior Citizen Center for $1.5 million plus the cost of the property, according to a report submitted to the City Council by Warren Shaw, chairman of the Arcadia Senior Citizen's Commission. The report indicated that most of the money would come from state and federal sources, but that Arcadia would need to chip in at least $225,000 of matching funds. The center is necessary, Shaw said, due to a current lack of senior citizen facilities.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 7, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 7, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Senior Citizens Center

Item ID: 3161AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education approved an application to the state for a deferred maintenance program to assist with painting, roofing and asphalt costs. The unresolved question is where district matching funds will come from.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 29, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 29, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2930AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to an expansion of the Arcadia Public Library that may add 15,000 square feet of space at a cost of about $3.5 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Item ID: 88AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council approved a $12 million general fund budget. The budget represents an increase of 13 percent over the 1980-81 budget and includes 9 percent pay raises for all employees (except police who have not completed negotiations).

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 665AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council votes to pass $22.6 million budget, largest in the city's history and approved the expenditure of $578,707 in revenue-sharing funds.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 672AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Construction of a new senior center in Arcadia will be funded in part through more than $200.000 allocated from federal Community Development Block Grant funds for the 1988-89 fiscal year, not through an exchange of money with another city that would have cost Arcadia about $75,000.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 7, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 7, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Senior Citizens Center

Item ID: 3164AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council recently approved a five-year $34.6 million capital improvement program that will include some refurbishing of City Hall and library facilities, along with a new fire department and preparations for a new police facility.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 39AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Friends of the Arcadia Library are planning their sixth year of Silent Auctions. The auctions have raised $7000 for the library.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 14, 1989

Pages: p. B-3 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 14, 1989

Pages: p. B-3 photos

Subjects: Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

Item ID: 1650AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Santa Anita Companies have applied to be listed on the News York Stock Exchange. The application is expected to be approved by mid-May.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 19, 1981

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 19, 1981

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Santa Anita Companies

Item ID: 2377AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A lot of Arcadians now own a piece of the city's float that will appear in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day. Residents who contribute a dollar or more receive a decal stating "I own a piece of the float."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 2, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 2, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Tournament of Roses

Item ID: 3354AN

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

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The City Council approved a recommendation to hire Glendale-based Charles Walton Associates to prepare a library building program. The proposal will cost between $50,000 and $55,000 and the new library will cost approximately $7 million.

An application for state funds to help build a commuter or light rail station in the city has been approved by the City Council. The grant would pay 50% of construction costs, excluding the money needed to buy land.

A new $340,000 computer system will be installed in the library. using Inlex software and Hewlet Packard hardware, the library will automate the card catalog and the circulation desk providing better control of the library's 150,000 books and 240 periodicals.

A new or improved public library could become a reality in the near future. The current library is bursting at the seams with increasing amounts of books, computer equipment and an increasing number of people using the 28-year-old library.

City Council accepts appropriation budget of $17.6 million. Acceptance does not imply approval. That will follow a public hearing scheduled for June 21.

"Notes from the Library," a new monthly column in the Arcadia Tribune make its debut in the December 14 issue of the paper. Dennis Petticoffer will author the column.

The Arcadia Board of Education approved an application to the state for a deferred maintenance program to assist with painting, roofing and asphalt costs. The unresolved question is where district matching funds will come from.

The City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to an expansion of the Arcadia Public Library that may add 15,000 square feet of space at a cost of about $3.5 million.

City Council approved a $12 million general fund budget. The budget represents an increase of 13 percent over the 1980-81 budget and includes 9 percent pay raises for all employees (except police who have not completed negotiations).

Arcadia City Council votes to pass $22.6 million budget, largest in the city's history and approved the expenditure of $578,707 in revenue-sharing funds.

Construction of a new senior center in Arcadia will be funded in part through more than $200.000 allocated from federal Community Development Block Grant funds for the 1988-89 fiscal year, not through an exchange of money with another city that would have cost Arcadia about $75,000.

City Council recently approved a five-year $34.6 million capital improvement program that will include some refurbishing of City Hall and library facilities, along with a new fire department and preparations for a new police facility.

Friends of the Arcadia Library are planning their sixth year of Silent Auctions. The auctions have raised $7000 for the library.

The Santa Anita Companies have applied to be listed on the News York Stock Exchange. The application is expected to be approved by mid-May.

A lot of Arcadians now own a piece of the city's float that will appear in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day. Residents who contribute a dollar or more receive a decal stating "I own a piece of the float."

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.