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The City Council increased the bed tax, charged to customers staying in a hotel, from 8% to 10%. The increase will generate an estimated $140,000 a year, which would help to close the city's projected $2.2 million shortfall in the 1993-94 budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper214
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Item ID
214AN
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Shortly before the city cut $400,000 in salaries and programs to help close a nearly $1 million budget shortfall, the city's managers and supervisors asked the City Council to consider giving them what they termed long-overdue raises.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10856
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Employees
Item ID
11198AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council approved a $25.7 million general fund budget after resolving a $418,000 projected shortfall and agreeing to the closure of City Hall on alternate Fridays.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3701
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 1994
Pages
p. H-2 photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 1994
Pages
p. H-2 photos
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
3576AN
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Newspaper Index
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The new City Council has several options to try to fill the projected $2.2 million general fund budget gap. Options include dipping into city reserves, raising taxes and fees, salary cuts and layoffs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3652
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 1994
Pages
p. H-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 1994
Pages
p. H-3
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
3527AN
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City officials expect a $764,000 shortfall for the fiscal year ending in June and nearly $1.7 million shortfall for 1997-98.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8750
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
8706AN
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The City expects a budget shortfall as high as $1.4 million by June.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8752
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
8708AN
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Newspaper Index
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Nine City Council candidates discuss the salaries of city employees who make over $100,000, the salary survey requested by citizens, and the hiring of Don Penman, Assistant City Manager.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26295
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 26, 1998
Pages
p. 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 26, 1998
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
City Council Elections - 1998
Item ID
26496AN
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The City Council agreed that private karaoke rooms, which have been associated with criminal activity in the area, should be barred from the city. The proposed ordinance, which will be considered August 3rd, would allow alcohol in restaurants with karaoke.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper183
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Karaoke clubs
Item ID
183AN
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City employees will receive a 3% pay raise after January 1, 1994. The last salary increase was given in June, 1992.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper525
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Employees
Item ID
525AN
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Vons Companies will close 11 supermarkets, lay off 250 employees, and dramatically cut executive salaries and benefits following a $20.9 million quarterly loss.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper622
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Vons Companies
Item ID
622AN
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Arcadia-based Falcon Management Co. owner Robert Forsting agreed to a Star-Tribune interview concerning complaints from customers in Valley cities and Los Angeles. Mr. Forsting said he's had to fire employees who have made mistakes, and the Arcadia Police Department has taken the unusual step of advising those customers to file a class action lawsuit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper268
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
January 22, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Star Tribune
Date
January 22, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Falcon Management Co.
Item ID
268AN
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The City Council approved an application for $9 million in state funds to build a new library. If the state awards the funds and the council accepts them, the city would have to contribute $7 million toward the new library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1958
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 13, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 13, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1954AN
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Property owners overwhelmingly rejected the city's $2.2 million tax increase Tuesday, casting "no" votes by a 2 -to- 1 margin against the Fire Suppression District.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10224
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Elections - Fire Suppression District
Item ID
10174AN
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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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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Budget
Fire Suppression District
Item ID
26028AN
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Candidates for the City Council election discuss how they would have dealt with the city deficit and budget cuts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26292
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 12, 1998 p. 1
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 12, 1998 p. 1
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council Elections - 1998
Budget
Item ID
26493AN
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The City agreed Tuesday to work with the County as it creates a transportation program that will allow disabled people to travel across several cities without transferring.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 6, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 6, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Transportation
Item ID
24AN
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All 14 city departments will be asked to cut 4% of their budgets to close an estimated $2.1 million budget gap.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper213
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
213AN
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The City Council approved a $57 million budget for 1993-1994 which closes a $2.1 million deficit with $266,000 in increased revenues, $880,000 in cuts and $1 million of the City's $5.6 million in reserves.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper189
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 1993
Pages
p. 15; Highlander section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 1993
Pages
p. 15; Highlander section
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
189AN
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The City Council approved a $57 million budget for 1993-1994 which closes a $2.1 million deficit with $266,000 in increased revenues, $880,000 in cuts and $1 million of the city's $5.6 million in reserves.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper202
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
202AN
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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
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Newspaper Index
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