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George Watts has been appointed acting city manager until the City Council names someone to replace Lyle Alberg who recently resigned. Watts, the city's assistant city manager, has served as acting city manager before. This time he has applied for the position.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1171
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
1170AN
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Newspaper Index
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George Watts has been named city manager of Arcadia. Watts discusses areas of concern: finances, redevelopment, senior housing. Biographical notes included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1172
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
1171AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An extensive biography of George Watts, who has been named acting City Manager, succeeding Lyman Cozad who left to become manager of the League of California Cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1170
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
1169AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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George Fasching, candidate for City Council discusses his views on current events. Biographical details included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1074
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1980
Fasching, George
Item ID
1073AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Biographical background on Alex McIntyre, assistant to City Manager, George Watts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1159
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - McIntyre, Alex
Item ID
1158AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Three more candidates have filed to run in the April City Council elections: Tom Matthews; Herbert Melton and George Fasching

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1065
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1978
Matthews, Tom
Melton, Herbert
Fasching, George
Item ID
1065AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Peter Kinnahan, former redevelopment project manager for the City of Carson, has been appointed assistant city manager for economic development in Arcadia by City Manager George Watts. Kinnahan succeeds Jay Corey.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1155
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1983
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Kinnahan, Peter
Item ID
1154AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's proposed city budget will be about $24.4 million, up 8.9% from the $22.4 million 1985-86 budget, according to a report from City Manager George Watts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper673
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 1, 1986
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 1, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
673AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council will receive a recommendation from City Manager George Watts to require an independent audit of Best Disposal's books to justify a proposed rate increase for rubbish collection services. Best is seeking the increase of offset a 100% increase charged them by landfill owners.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2370
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2325AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia may follow the lead of Pasadena, Los Angeles and other communities by considering the possibility of adopting a no-smoking ordinance. According to City Manager George Watts, the council has not decided on any specific rules and probably will not receive a study report from staff until mid-November.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2073
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
2059AN
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Newspaper Index
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Don Fickas, president of the Arcadia Board of Education, in a brief statement Monday night blasted the majority of teachers who had boycotted the high school open house the previous week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2840
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2770AN
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Newspaper Index
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George Watts discusses the state of the city financially, suggesting the city may have problems in two or three years. His suggested solutions include improving efficiency, increasing revenues and cutting services and programs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper667
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
667AN
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Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia has budgeted $55,000 for a downtown revitalization study, City Manager George Watts told members of the Arcadia Business Association at their monthly dinner meeting. See hard copy in Box 51.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1293
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
1292AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27597
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 10, 1985
Pages
p. C4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 10, 1985
Pages
p. C4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Watts, Audrey E.
Item ID
27796AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26136
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 13, 1980
Pages
p. A9 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 13, 1980
Pages
p. A9 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Watts, Cynthia
Clark, Bradley Hales
Item ID
26336AN
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Newspaper Index
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Governor George Deukmejian signed into law legislation transferring title of Arcadia and Monrovia's arboreta from the state to the county of Los Angeles.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper459
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1987
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
459AN
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Newspaper Index
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A group of Arcadia parents have quietly formed and organization to try to reduce teenage alcohol and drug abuse. Still in its formative stages, the yet-unnamed group has proposed serving as chaperones at teen functions, distributing a "caution statement" to local liquor stores, and to establish drug and alcohol-free contracts between parents and teens.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1456
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1987
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1987
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Drug Abuse
Item ID
1455AN
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Newspaper Index
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Approval was given by the Planning Commission to a group which wants to open Marquee West in the former bowling alley on Morlan Place. The owners plan to bring various musical groups to the facility. There will be no drugs or liquor allowed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper616
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1977
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Boards and Commissions
Item ID
616AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia business people apparently favor a no-smoking ordinance in principle, but might have difficulty with it in practice, according to a Chamber of Commerce survey recently delivered by City Manager George Watts. Sixty percent favored an ordinance controlling smoking. However, 60% also said they would not be able to provide segregated areas for smokers and non-smokers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2075
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1985
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1985
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
2061AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A group of local businessmen have initiated steps to open a new bank, independently owned by other Arcadians. If all goes well, it will be the first independent bank to open in Arcadia since 1929.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper782
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 17, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 17, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Huntington Bank
Item ID
782AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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