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Arcadia residents may vote again on street lighting fees. Under the new proposal, single family homes on arterial streets would pay about $17 a year, while those not on arterial streets would pay about $27 a year, making the assessments more fair. Voters in 2008 rejected a proposal to fund the lighting and now the city is considering another mail-in vote.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31898
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 12, 2010
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 12, 2010
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Mail-in ballots
Street lights
Street lighting assessment districts
Item ID
32095AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia property owners voted to continue paying for a portion of their street lights under a new formula after lighting district funds expired in June. 66% of the vote was cast in favor of extending about $428,600 of annual funding to maintain and repair street lights. A similar proposal on the ballot failed less than 2 years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32113
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2010
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2010
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Lighting districts
Street lights
Street lighting
Item ID
32310AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's energy efficient street lighting program to start next month. Southern California Edison (SCE) is replacing SCE-owned inefficient High Pressure Sodium (HPS) street lights with energy efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights. Conversion to LED technology will help reduce energy usage and cost by approximately $11,500 annually.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35565
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2019
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2019
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Southern California Edison (SCE)
Street lighting
Utilities
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A many as 60 of the trees on Orange Grove Ave., the "county road" running from Michillinda Blvd. to Santa Anita Ave., could be endangered by a proposed road-widening project currently under consideration by Arcadia and Sierra Madre. The street would be widened from 30 to 36 ft. since the street is considered too narrow for the trash bins that residents often leave in the road, constituting a hazard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3396
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 28, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 28, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Streets - Orange Grove Avenue
Item ID
3286AN
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Newspaper Index
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Funeral services were held Tuesday for Richard Jarnagin, who created and directed the Los Angeles Co. Parks and Recreation's tax assessment districts. The 63 year old Arcadia resident died April 15 in his home after a struggle with cancer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper44
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 23, 1992
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 23, 1992
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Jarnagin, Richard
Item ID
44AN
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Newspaper Index
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Measure A seeks to repeal utility users tax in Arcadia, on the April 12 ballot. The utility users tax is a source of revenue expected to generate $7 million for the city this year. Arcadia charges residents 7% for gas, water, and electricity, and 5% for telephone on utility bills. The city estimates each household pays less than $10 per person per month on average. The tax is 12.5% of the city's $54.9 million general fund budget. If repealed, it would mean a 12.5% cut to city services, including cutting 12 police officers, closing a fire department, increasing blight, street sweeping would be reduced from weekly to every other week. Programs for children and seniors would be eliminated and library and museum hours would be reduced significantly. Larry Papp helped author the initiative.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34452
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 7, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 7, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
City Council Elections--2011-2020--April 2016
Measure A--Utility Users Tax
Papp, Larry
Item ID
34644AN
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Newspaper Index
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After a five-year hiatus, Arcadia City Council is considering reinstating a policy that would let property owners pay to be assigned a more auspicious house number, which some believe would improve the value of their home. The number 4 in a street address is considered a bad omen in many Asian cultures. In Mandarin language, the word "four" sounds like the word for death, while the number eight is considered lucky, because it sounds like the word for prosper. Arcadia's Asian population is approaching 60% and most potential buyers will be Asian. In a 3-2 vote, Arcadia City Council endorsed the move in principle and directed staff to report back on the costs involved.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32398
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
House numbers
Property values
Item ID
32596AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Citizens express opinions on Fire Suppression District assessment at a public hearing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25839
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fire Suppression District
Budget
Item ID
26039AN
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Newspaper Index
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In an attempt to produce permanent revenue enhancement, the City Council has agreed to go to ballot with a Fire Suppression District assessment which would ask property owners to tax themselves to achieve a balanced budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25828
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Budget
Fire Suppression District
Item ID
26028AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Unified School District's scores on the California Assessment Program went up in math for all grades this year, but down in reading in the 3rd and 6th grades, while 8th grade students showed an increase in reading. Other figures are also given in the article, as well as a chart of scores for each AUSD school on page A-2.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3222
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3130AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Downtown Arcadia business owners establish a Community Benefit District, mandating they each pay an annual assessment on their property taxes to fund marketing programs and activities in hopes of bringing more people to the area. It is called a Property-Based Business Improvement Model. It is a private-sector initiative that bills local businesses by the same criteria used in Old Pasadena--according to their frontage, lot size and scope of any buildings on a given property. 60% of downtown Arcadia owners chose the plan, the result of a three year effort.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33591
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Downtown Business Association
Business and Industry
McSweeny, Matt
Item ID
33786AN
Collection
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By a margin of 2 to 1, Arcadia's Fire Suppression District lost as property owners voted overwhelmingly to defeat the proposed assessment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25841
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fire Suppression District
Budget
Item ID
26041AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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This article presents a list of budget cuts made by City Council and reasons why people should vote for the Fire Suppression District assessment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25837
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 10, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 10, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fire Suppression District
Budget
Item ID
26037AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council approved a final agreement that may end the long dispute between Arcadia and Sierra Madre concerning the nearly $2 million cost of repairing and repaving Orange Grove Ave., a street that borders both cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3651
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 1994
Pages
p. H-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 1994
Pages
p. H-1
Subjects
Streets - Orange Grove Ave.
Item ID
3526AN
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Newspaper Index
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The school district's four-year school repair program enters its final phase this week with the $8.5 million renovation of Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5853
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 25, 1996
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 25, 1996
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Item ID
5696AN
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Newspaper Index
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The city has used $3.6 million from its low-income housing fund over the past 11 years and might not pay the money back until the year 2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7396
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
7281AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District has faced the reality of mid-year school budget cuts for the past 3 years. To prepare for a possible fourth year of mid-year cuts, the AUSD school board is exploring the option of a parcel tax, an amount to raise hopefully a few million dollars that would help offset what the State is expected to take away. Arcadia School Board Vice President Joann Steinmeier and colleagues are investigating the need for a parcel tax and what form it might take to get passed at the March election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32541
Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
September 15, 2011
Pages
p. S1, S7
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Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
September 15, 2011
Pages
p. S1, S7
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--School Board
Budget
Parcel taxes
Steinmeier, Joann
Item ID
32739AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Downtown Arcadia businesses create "Community Benefit District." Each business owner would pay extra in property taxes to go into a fund to better market the area to customers and visitors. With the Gold Line Station at North First Avenue and East Santa Clara Street scheduled to open in 2015, efforts to help brand the area have been fast-tracked.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33613
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2013
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2013
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Downtown Business Association
Business and Industry
McSweeny, Matt (Matt Dennys Restaurant)
Item ID
33808AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An application for state funds to help build a commuter or light rail station in the city has been approved by the City Council. The grant would pay 50% of construction costs, excluding the money needed to buy land.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2320
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Railroads
Item ID
2280AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The new CAS (2) program, an acronym for Curriculum Alignment System and Comprehensive Assessment System, will replace the California Assessment Program (CAP), the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS), and the District Minimum Proficiency Tests. CAS (2) testing will begin in November for high school seniors, with all other grades to take the test in the spring. Advantages of the new test are given in the article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3221
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3129AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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