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There will be no summer school in the Arcadia Unified School District due to the passage of Proposition 13 limiting property taxes to 1 percent of the assessed valuation.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Summer School

Item ID: 3087AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City utility tax has been raised 2% to a total of 7%. Revenue from this is expected to help offset cuts resulting from Proposition 13.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 6, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 6, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3319AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A proposal by School Board member Pete May would delay the closing of any elementary school for at least a year. May proposed the district sell two residential parcels which should bring in around $250,000.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Closure

Item ID: 2669AN

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

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

Three articles. Breeders' Cup bringing out the best. Day 1: Beholder gets edge on Songbird in scintillating Distaff race. Day 2: California Chrome will headline tough Classic race.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 5, 2016

Pages: p. A1, B1, B6

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 5, 2016

Pages: p. A1, B1, B6

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-2011-2020; Breeders' Cup; Stevens, Gary (jockey in photo); Whicker, Mark; Wilson, Art

Item ID: 34899AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 7, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2926AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Howard Jarvis, the father of Proposition 13, spent an hour in Arcadia, knocking down the "straw man" arguments he said were being put up against the property tax initiative. Prop. 13 would reduce property taxes in California to 1 percent of what market value was in 1975-1976, plus whatever is necessary to pay off current bonded indebtedness. A 2 percent annual inflation rate is written into the constitutional amendment.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 19, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 19, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Jarvis, Howard; Property Taxes

Item ID: 34112AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Measure A would increase sales tax by .75% to bring local Arcadia sales tax rate to 10.25%. It will be placed on a June 4 mail-in ballot. If passed, Measure A would yield about $8.6 million annually, which would be dedicated to keeping city services at the levels residents have come to appreciate.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 5, 2019

Pages: p. A1, A5

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 5, 2019

Pages: p. A1, A5

Subjects: Ballot measures; City of Arcadia Budget; Sales tax

Item ID: 35633AN

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

Apparent violations of state laws prior to 1978 are costing the Arcadia School District $250,000 at a time when it is already having to squeeze $1 million from its program just to maintain a balanced budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 2, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 2, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2939AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council approves $70,000 to help the Downtown Business Association set up a business-improvement district. The district would tax commercial property owners to revitalize the area.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 18, 2012

Pages: p. A1, A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 18, 2012

Pages: p. A1, A3

Subjects: Arcadia--downtown; Business and Industry

Item ID: 33083AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Among the many maintenance projects scheduled for the schools during the summer is a project to relocate the District's central library from the Administration Building to Holly Avenue Elementary School.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2620AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

$2 million has been cut from the school budget for 1978-79 due to Proposition 13. Details of how the cuts are planned are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 13, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 13, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2919AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The city tax on utility bills will be discontinued if you meet the following requirements: 1. Married couple with gross income under $7500. 2. Single persons with gross income under $5000. 3. Anyone who is eligible for Social Security, aged, blind or disabled categories. Fill out the appropriate form and return it to City Hall before October 31 to avoid the tax for 1975. Eligibility must be reestablished year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-6

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-6

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3298AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 31, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2418AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

How Measure A is expected to affect Arcadia. Arcadia City Council will put a sales tax increase of 3/4 percent on this year's June ballot. The added sales tax would be added to the city's income to benefit the current deficit.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 25, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 25, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Subjects: Ballot measures; Sales tax

Collection: Newspaper Index

Bruce Low, general manager of Arcadia Datsun, isn't particularly happy with the city. Reason stems from an about-face by the City Council last winter when it decided in favor of retail commercial developments that would bring sales tax revenue to the city.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 13, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 13, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Datsun

Item ID: 737AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) introduced the new $7.5 million Facilities and Maintenance Yard Tuesday, which is the culminating project of the $218 million Measure I bond that spanned more than ten years. This school bond measure was voted on and passed by the Arcadia community in 2006. Jim Leahy, retired Executive Director of Facilities was honored for his contribution.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 20, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 20, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 11

Subjects: Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD); Leahy, Jim

Item ID: 35472AN

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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There will be no summer school in the Arcadia Unified School District due to the passage of Proposition 13 limiting property taxes to 1 percent of the assessed valuation.

The City utility tax has been raised 2% to a total of 7%. Revenue from this is expected to help offset cuts resulting from Proposition 13.

A proposal by School Board member Pete May would delay the closing of any elementary school for at least a year. May proposed the district sell two residential parcels which should bring in around $250,000.

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.

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.

Three articles. Breeders' Cup bringing out the best. Day 1: Beholder gets edge on Songbird in scintillating Distaff race. Day 2: California Chrome will headline tough Classic race.

Article outlines school board's plans if voters approve a boost in the utility tax in June.

Measure A would increase sales tax by .75% to bring local Arcadia sales tax rate to 10.25%. It will be placed on a June 4 mail-in ballot. If passed, Measure A would yield about $8.6 million annually, which would be dedicated to keeping city services at the levels residents have come to appreciate.

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

Apparent violations of state laws prior to 1978 are costing the Arcadia School District $250,000 at a time when it is already having to squeeze $1 million from its program just to maintain a balanced budget.

Arcadia City Council approves $70,000 to help the Downtown Business Association set up a business-improvement district. The district would tax commercial property owners to revitalize the area.

Among the many maintenance projects scheduled for the schools during the summer is a project to relocate the District's central library from the Administration Building to Holly Avenue Elementary School.

$2 million has been cut from the school budget for 1978-79 due to Proposition 13. Details of how the cuts are planned are given.

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.

How Measure A is expected to affect Arcadia. Arcadia City Council will put a sales tax increase of 3/4 percent on this year's June ballot. The added sales tax would be added to the city's income to benefit the current deficit.

Bruce Low, general manager of Arcadia Datsun, isn't particularly happy with the city. Reason stems from an about-face by the City Council last winter when it decided in favor of retail commercial developments that would bring sales tax revenue to the city.

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.