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Council has postponed their decision on Best Disposal's request for an increase in the trash pick-up rate pending a study of increases in other cities by other companies. In October, Best asked for a 40% increase. They are now requesting an 80% increase.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2368
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 5, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 5, 1981
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Refuse and Refuse Disposal
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2323AN
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After considerable discussion City Council has decided to delay a decision on Best Disposal's request to increase the trash rates by 40.6%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2367
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
Ovtober 23, 1980
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
Ovtober 23, 1980
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Refuse and Refuse Disposal
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2322AN
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City Council approved a 31% rate increase for residential trash pickup in the city. Best Disposal Company had requested an 80% raise.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2369
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
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Refuse and Refuse Disposal
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2324AN
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Arcadia City Council votes 3-2 to renew contract with Best Disposal.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 25, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 25, 1983
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Refuse and Refuse Disposal
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2327AN
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Best Disposal Co. which holds the Arcadia city contract for waste disposal, is on the brink of being sold to Western Waste Disposal. Collection fees may go up.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 28, 1989
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 28, 1989
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Refuse and Refuse Disposal
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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.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
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Refuse and Refuse Disposal
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Western Waste Disposal will not be buying Best Disposal. Browning Ferris Industries may. The buyout of the trash pickup contracts will not affect the city directly.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1989
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1989
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Refuse and Refuse Disposal
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2332AN
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Arcadia households will be charged $7.15 per month to have Best Disposal Co. pick up their trash, an increase of $2.10.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1986
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Refuse and Refuse Disposal
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2328AN
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Browning Ferris Industries of Pasadena has purchased Best Disposal's non-commercial trash contracts. Monrovia, Arcadia and Duarte intend to put their residential pickup contracts out to bid.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 28, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 28, 1989
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Refuse and Refuse Disposal
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2331AN
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Council sets hearing on refuse contract bids. Will review top five contract bidders selected by staff.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1983
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Refuse and Refuse Disposal
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2326AN
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City Council approved a 7.4% trash fee increase. The raise is tied to a new recycling and automated collection system.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1989
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Refuse and Refuse Disposal
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Arcadia High School students scored will above the national average on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests. The scores were higher than last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3203
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 15, 1981
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 15, 1981
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p. A-2
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Schools - Test Scores
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3111AN
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There was standing room only at City Council meeting as the request for annexation by residents of an area west of the city was considered. The matter will be brought up again in July after Council has had time to investigate the ramifications.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper409
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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
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Annexation (Municipal Government)
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409AN
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Arcadia High School students had the highest math scores in 15 years on the SAT, 61 points above the national average, but verbal skills scored 16 points below the national average.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3212
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 16, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 16, 1986
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p. A-1
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Schools - Test Scores
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3120AN
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Article compares the financial status of the Arcadia School District with other districts in the county. Arcadia spends less than average in terms of average daily attendance but ranks high in salaries for teachers and teacher load.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2674
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1982
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Schools
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In essay tests given to California seniors last December, Arcadia students scored 273 on a scale of 400, compared to a national average of 250. However, when compared to similar districts such as Beverly Hills, San Marino and La Canada, Arcadia is ranked in only the 23rd percentile, meaning that 77% of the districts scored higher. This is of interest since San Marino had the highest score in the state.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3218
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 3, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 3, 1989
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Schools - Test Scores
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The Arcadia City Council Tuesday night approved a 1982-83 budget of $16,894,463, slightly higher than that proposed originally by the staff, but lower than the 1981-82 budget. Most of the reductions came in the form of positions abolished and lay-off of staff.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper668
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 17, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 17, 1982
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p. A-1
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Budget
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668AN
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From elementary school to college, Arcadia students are doing better than the state average, and frequently better than they have done in previous years, according to Wade Askew, Assistant Superintendent in charge of Curriculum and Instruction.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3210
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1986
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
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3118AN
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City Council has amended the municipal code establishing new water rates.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3577
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1981
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1981
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p. A-3
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Water
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3456AN
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Residents of an area west of the Arcadia city limits asked City Council if their area might be annexed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper408
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1981
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p. A-1
Subjects
Annexation (Municipal Government)
Item ID
408AN
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