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Business is booming in Arcadia with new restaurants, new stores at the mall, and new hotels opening.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Business and Industry
Economic Development
Redevelopment Agency
Item ID
26113AN
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City of Arcadia receives over $1.5 million in annual revenue from Santa Anita Park, according to a report from Keyser Marston Associates, which was commissioned for the city's Economic Development Division. Over the next five years, the racetrack is estimated to generate $7.5 million in sales tax, pari-mutuel revenue and property tax. According to the report submitted in the fourth quarter of 2019, Santa Anita Park is responsible for 1,160 jobs annually.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
City of Arcadia-Economic Development Division
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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In 1993 the Arcadia City Council and the Redevelopment Agency implemented the Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy Program designed to bring new economic developments to the downtown district. The streetscape construction project has been completed and the revitalization is on-going with the Commercial Facade Rehabilitation Program (CFRP) providing financial assistance for storefront improvements.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Economic Development
Business and Industry
Commercial Facade Rehabilitation Program (CFRP)
Item ID
26108AN
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Arcadia recognized as "Most Business Friendly" for its mix of a strong local economy, well-known attractions, and responsive city hall workers, at the Eddy Awards, presented by Los Angeles County Economic Development, in the category of city with population less than 68,000. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 13, November 16, 2017.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Business and Industry
Los Angeles County Economic Development
Item ID
35198AN
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City officials are looking to new businesses to boost the City's top revenue source. Local economy is discussed.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
November 29, 1992
Pages
p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
November 29, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Economic Conditions
Item ID
293AN
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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
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3305AN
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Newspaper Index
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Sales tax.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 3, 1955 p. 1
December 15, 1955 p. 3
October 20, 1955 p. 1
March 1, 1956 p. 1
April 2, 1956 p. 1, 3
May 7, 1967 p. 1 (gross sales tax considered)
May 18, 1967 p. 1 (deferred)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 3, 1955 p. 1
December 15, 1955 p. 3
October 20, 1955 p. 1
March 1, 1956 p. 1
April 2, 1956 p. 1, 3
May 7, 1967 p. 1 (gross sales tax considered)
May 18, 1967 p. 1 (deferred)
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
4300AN
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State sales tax monies shared by Arcadia.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1956 p. 1
February 4, 1957 p. 1
March 21, 1957 p.1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1956 p. 1
February 4, 1957 p. 1
March 21, 1957 p.1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
4301AN
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Tim Schwehr, City of Arcadia's Economic Development Analyst, highlights Downtown Arcadia's new Business-Friendly Zoning Code, adopted November 2016 as part of a comprehensive citywide zoning update, with the goal of bringing more mixed use development to the area and incentivizing adaptive reuse of existing buildings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34987
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 12, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 12, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Business and Industry
Development
Downtown Arcadia
Schwehr, Tim
Item ID
35177AN
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Singpoli, an Arcadia-based investment and development firm, bought a 1.6 acre property at Lake Avenue and Union Street in Pasadena and plans to build a $60 million mixed use project, including a 165-room hotel and condo complex with 60 units. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 11, May 11, 2017.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2017
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2017
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Development
Item ID
35059AN
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Major changes on tap for Arcadia in the new year. Delta Marriott Hotel slated for the old Santa Anita Inn; Arcadia's tallest building, currently housing Bank of America at 150 N. Santa Anita Avenue, has gone up for sale. The current Arcadia Self Storage at 35 W. Huntington Drive is proposed to become a modern food vendor location, reminiscent of the Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles or the Anaheim Packing House.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35034
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 14, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 14, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Business and Industry
Commercial development
Hotels
Item ID
35225AN
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Business Spotlight on Douglas Wu of Fortune Time Development and their new mixed-use project under construction at 57 Wheeler Avenue.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Business and Industry
Fortune Time Development
Wu, Douglas
Item ID
35340AN
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Santa Anita Park pays 38.5% of the overall tax revenue of the City of Arcadia. It pays the usual taxes plus a unique admission tax. Article outlines a history of the tax and the projects it has helped finance.

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Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement
Date
October 16, 1980
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement
Date
October 16, 1980
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3328AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3431
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 6, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 6, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3319AN
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Integrated Circuit Development Corporation (ICS/Heateflex) of Montrose officially broke ground for a new 18000 sq. ft. headquarters and assembly facility at 405 E. Santa Clara in Arcadia.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
June 11, 1998
Pages
p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
June 11, 1998
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Business & Industry - Integrated Circuit Development Corporation (ICD/Heatflex)
Item ID
14788AN
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Economic development of the city is discussed with steps listed to attract new businesses.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 1997
July 24, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 1997
July 24, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Redevelopment Agency
Business and Industry
Item ID
26040AN
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Arcadia's largest individual sales tax producer, Rusnak Mercedes Benz, announced it wants to move out of Arcadia. It would mean an estimated loss of $800,000 to the City. Having faced expansion roadblocks, Rusnak says the City hasn't been able to deliver the acreage and properties as promised. The announcement came as a shock to City Manager Bill Kelly who knew nothing about it.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Business and Industry
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
30753AN
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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
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 9, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3301AN
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Arcadia continues to attract high quality businesses.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Business & Industry
Item ID
11456AN
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California taxable sales topped all records in the 2nd quarter of 1978, totaling $28.4 billion. Arcadia taxable sales were: retail transactions $59,331,000; total: $67,076,000.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Octoberb 8, 1978
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Octoberb 8, 1978
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3323AN
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Newspaper Index
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