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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
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 6, 1989
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p. A-1
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Telephone
Item ID
3337AN
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Arcadia is studying plans for joining the country's universal use of the telephone number 911 to cover ALL emergency calls.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1974
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p. A-1
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Telephone
Item ID
3334AN
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Article traces history of telephone service in Arcadia. In 1903, when the city was incorporated, the directory listed two customers in the city.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 5, 1981
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 5, 1981
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p. A-2
Subjects
Telephone
Item ID
3335AN
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Arcadia City Council lowered the city's utility tax from 7 to 5% and rescinded the street-sweeping assessment.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 8, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 8, 1980
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p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3326AN
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The Arcadia Tax Reform Committee has officially been formed and will petition the City Council to rescind the new sewer and street-sweeping levies and the increase of the utility tax from 5% to 7%.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30, 1978
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p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3321AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1981
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2924AN
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Utility tax.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 13, 1970 p. 1
June 28, 1970 p. 1
July 5, 1970 p. 1
March 3, 1971 p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 13, 1970 p. 1
June 28, 1970 p. 1
July 5, 1970 p. 1
March 3, 1971 p. 1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
4297AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1981
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2923AN
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The Arcadia Tax Reform Committee will present signed petitions to the City Council re requested repeal of 3 ordinances levying assessments on street sweeping and sewer service, and an increase in the utility users' tax from 5% to 7%.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 16, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 16, 1978
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p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3325AN
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The Arcadia City Council voted unanimously to ban fireworks in Arcadia beginning July 5, 1987.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1987
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p. A-1
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Fireworks
Item ID
1618AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1988
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3333AN
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The City Council will consider lowering the Utility Tax. City Finance Director, Charles Reiman, will give the necessary background in the City's need for revenue.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1975
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p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
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3305AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1982
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1982
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1982
Pellegrino, Donald E.
Item ID
1087AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 11, 1982
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 11, 1982
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p. A-1 photos
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1982
Speirs, Roy
Worsley, Steve
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1088AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1981
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2926AN
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Jack Saelid has proposed a cap on the utility tax: when a yet-to-be-determined sum has accrued, collection would cease. City Attorney Charles Liberto will research and report on a possible ordinance.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1981
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1981
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Taxation
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3329AN
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Council unanimously OK's Dial-A-Ride related issues.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1984
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p. A-1
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Dial-A-Ride
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1427AN
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A second Interstate-210 shutdown August 17 through August 23. Major closure for the San Gabriel River Bridge Hinge Replacement Project, affecting eastbound 210 Freeway at the Interstate-605 and Irwindale Avenue.

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Mountain Views News
Date
August 18, 2022
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p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 18, 2022
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p. 1
Subjects
Caltrans
Freeways
San Gabriel River Bridge Hinge Replacement Project
Traffic
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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
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2928AN
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Beginning July 1 water bills are increasing by 5.9%. For average homeowner, it will amount to only about 49 cents per month.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 20, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 20, 1983
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p. A-1
Subjects
Water
Item ID
3461AN
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