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The April apportionment of the cigarette tax, highway users tax and "in-lieu" motor vehicle license fee has been distributed. Arcadia received $15,988, $34,441 and $76,778 respectively.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 3, 1979

Pages: p. B-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 3, 1979

Pages: p. B-3

Subjects: Finance

Item ID: 1565AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In a split vote, City Council approved an ordinance that effectively doubles business license fees bringing Arcadia to roughly the mid-point in fees charged by other Los Angeles County cities.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 9, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 9, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Business and Industry

Item ID: 730AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council will consider doubling the city's business license fees in an effort to bolster the city's ailing general fund.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 2, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 2, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Business and Industry

Item ID: 729AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Business license fees in Arcadia would go up for the first time in nearly 20 years under a plan to be considered by City Council.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 11, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 11, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Business and Industry

Item ID: 728AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2924AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 7, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2926AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article gives general idea of projects and local communities in which revenue-sharing money had been used.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 17, 1978

Pages: p. A-4

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 17, 1978

Pages: p. A-4

Subjects: Finance

Item ID: 1564AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A tax base election is set for November 8, 1977 to ask voters to continue the present $230 base revenue amount.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 29, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 29, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2917AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 11, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2928AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District will borrow $3.5 million and use future tax revenues to pay it back in one year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2942AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

State aid to schools

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 2, 1947 p. 1; September 1, 1971 p. 1 (equalization of State funds); November 3, 1971 p. 1 (Loan from Los Angeles County)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 2, 1947 p. 1; September 1, 1971 p. 1 (equalization of State funds); November 3, 1971 p. 1 (Loan from Los Angeles County)

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 4215AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2923AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article outlines arguments for and against the two ballot measures raising the utility tax in order to restore school programs and prevent school closure.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 10, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 10, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2927AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The recent Supreme Court ruling which declared California's property tax funding of public education unconstitutional will have its affect of area schools.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2912AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia voters overwhelmingly supported their schools in the tax base election held November 8. There was a heavy turnout, with over 80% of those eligible going to the polls.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 10, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 10, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2918AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The School Board has begun discussions on a proposed tax increase election to cope with galloping inflation. The Board hopes to hold the election on April 15, 1975 in conjunction with the election for Board members.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 24, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 24, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2913AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Nine Arcadia schools have been given grants totaling $87,167 by the state to purchase computers and related equipment.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 6, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 6, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2936AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia schools have received $377,665 from the California state lottery and the district expects another, slightly smaller, payment for January-March 1986.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2935AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An application for state funds to make $8.5 million worth of repairs in 6 Arcadia schools is moving ahead. Funds for the repairs, from the Leroy F. Greene State School Building Lease-Purchase Program, a bond measure, have been exhausted. However, another bond issue, coming up in the June 1990 election, is expected to pass and provide money to continue the program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30,1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30,1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2943AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Assemblyman Richard Mountjoy's staff is trying to obtain a special waiver to save the Arcadia School District much of the $250,000 it was allotted to rectify old violations of state law.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2940AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The April apportionment of the cigarette tax, highway users tax and "in-lieu" motor vehicle license fee has been distributed. Arcadia received $15,988, $34,441 and $76,778 respectively.

In a split vote, City Council approved an ordinance that effectively doubles business license fees bringing Arcadia to roughly the mid-point in fees charged by other Los Angeles County cities.

City Council will consider doubling the city's business license fees in an effort to bolster the city's ailing general fund.

Business license fees in Arcadia would go up for the first time in nearly 20 years under a plan to be considered by City Council.

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.

Article outlines school board's plans if voters approve a boost in the utility tax in June.

Article gives general idea of projects and local communities in which revenue-sharing money had been used.

A tax base election is set for November 8, 1977 to ask voters to continue the present $230 base revenue amount.

Article discusses further arguments pro and con on the upcoming ballot measures to raise the utility tax to provide funding for the schools.

The Arcadia Unified School District will borrow $3.5 million and use future tax revenues to pay it back in one year.

State aid to schools

Article outlines arguments for and against the two ballot measures raising the utility tax in order to restore school programs and prevent school closure.

The recent Supreme Court ruling which declared California's property tax funding of public education unconstitutional will have its affect of area schools.

Arcadia voters overwhelmingly supported their schools in the tax base election held November 8. There was a heavy turnout, with over 80% of those eligible going to the polls.

The School Board has begun discussions on a proposed tax increase election to cope with galloping inflation. The Board hopes to hold the election on April 15, 1975 in conjunction with the election for Board members.

Nine Arcadia schools have been given grants totaling $87,167 by the state to purchase computers and related equipment.

Arcadia schools have received $377,665 from the California state lottery and the district expects another, slightly smaller, payment for January-March 1986.

Assemblyman Richard Mountjoy's staff is trying to obtain a special waiver to save the Arcadia School District much of the $250,000 it was allotted to rectify old violations of state law.