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Mayor Floretta Lauber and other City Council members will go before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to ask them to cut the County tax rate.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3315AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's tax rate is among the lowest in Los Angeles County, but with the recent reassessment, tax bills will be nearly doubled.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 28, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 28, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3316AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City of Los Angeles has filed a suit charging that revenue from unincorporated cities is insufficient to cover the costs of services to them. If the suite is successful, it will mean higher taxes for unincorporated areas.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 9, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 9, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3301AN

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

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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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3321AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

For the fourth year Arcadia property tax rate has been set at $.94 per $100.00 assessed valuation. This is the lowest it has been since 1914 when it was $.60 The highest rate was $1.98 in 1945.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 21, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 21, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3304AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Efforts have been made to try to find out whether Arcadia is due for a major county tax reassessment this fall. It appears very possible.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3306AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City officials replied to the petition formulated by the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee regarding the "tax shifts" recently passed by the City Council.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3322AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City of Los Angeles plans to file a suit against Los Angeles County and welcomes other cities to join in a class action suit to force the County to tax residents of unincorporated areas directly for services provided. This would, in effect, lighten the burden on incorporated cities and residents.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3307AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 8, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 8, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3305AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Manager Lyman Cozad is assuming that there will be a 25% increase in assessed valuation which should make budgeting easier for 1976-77, but will not result in a lower tax rate.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 13, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 13, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3308AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A group of Arcadia residents has scheduled a protest meeting against tax shifts and increases proposed by the City as a result of Proposition 13.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 23, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 23, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3320AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Herb Fletcher asked the Arcadia City Council to file a class action suit against the county on behalf of city property owners. City Attorney Liberto gave an opinion that there is no legal authority for the city to bring such a suit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3436

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3324AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The property tax rate for Arcadia is the lowest in the area.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 31, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 31, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3300AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Assessed valuation notices were sent July 12 to property owners throughout Los Angeles County. Arcadians were hit with an average increase of 42%. Figures for other San Gabriel Valley communities given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3311AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 16, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 16, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3325AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A $9 million budget has been proposed for 1975-76. City manager Lyman Cozad feels that no tax increase will be necessary due to the higher valuation of city property.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 1, 1975

Pages: p. 9

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 1, 1975

Pages: p. 9

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 652AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Due to the increased property tax assessments throughout the State, the $1750 exemption will begin to disappear. This will hit lower income home owners hardest.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-4

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-4

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3303AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Property tax assessments in four Foothill areas have increased, with Temple City suffering the highest jump.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 17, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 17, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3302AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

As far as the School District is concerned, the 39.99% reassessment of property due this November for Arcadia won't add much to school funds because when a district's own income goes up, state aid goes down.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 7, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 7, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3310AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Mayor Floretta Lauber and other City Council members will go before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to ask them to cut the County tax rate.

Arcadia's tax rate is among the lowest in Los Angeles County, but with the recent reassessment, tax bills will be nearly doubled.

The City of Los Angeles has filed a suit charging that revenue from unincorporated cities is insufficient to cover the costs of services to them. If the suite is successful, it will mean higher taxes for unincorporated areas.

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.

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%.

For the fourth year Arcadia property tax rate has been set at $.94 per $100.00 assessed valuation. This is the lowest it has been since 1914 when it was $.60 The highest rate was $1.98 in 1945.

Efforts have been made to try to find out whether Arcadia is due for a major county tax reassessment this fall. It appears very possible.

City officials replied to the petition formulated by the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee regarding the "tax shifts" recently passed by the City Council.

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.

City Manager Lyman Cozad is assuming that there will be a 25% increase in assessed valuation which should make budgeting easier for 1976-77, but will not result in a lower tax rate.

A group of Arcadia residents has scheduled a protest meeting against tax shifts and increases proposed by the City as a result of Proposition 13.

Herb Fletcher asked the Arcadia City Council to file a class action suit against the county on behalf of city property owners. City Attorney Liberto gave an opinion that there is no legal authority for the city to bring such a suit.

The property tax rate for Arcadia is the lowest in the area.

Assessed valuation notices were sent July 12 to property owners throughout Los Angeles County. Arcadians were hit with an average increase of 42%. Figures for other San Gabriel Valley communities given.

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%.

A $9 million budget has been proposed for 1975-76. City manager Lyman Cozad feels that no tax increase will be necessary due to the higher valuation of city property.

Due to the increased property tax assessments throughout the State, the $1750 exemption will begin to disappear. This will hit lower income home owners hardest.

Property tax assessments in four Foothill areas have increased, with Temple City suffering the highest jump.

As far as the School District is concerned, the 39.99% reassessment of property due this November for Arcadia won't add much to school funds because when a district's own income goes up, state aid goes down.