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How Measure A is expected to affect Arcadia. Arcadia City Council will put a sales tax increase of 3/4 percent on this year's June ballot. The added sales tax would be added to the city's income to benefit the current deficit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35509
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Ballot measures
Sales tax
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Los Angeles County's unemployment rate rose to 5.5 percent in December 2005, up from 5.1 percent the previous month but down from 6.5 percent a year ago. Arcadia has a 2.7 percent jobless rate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29880
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2006
Pages
p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2006
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Los Angeles County
Jobless rates
Unemployment
Item ID
30066AN
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Los Angeles County's unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in November, down from 4.3 percent the previous month and 5.3 percent a year earlier. Arcadia's jobless rates appears on the chart at 2.1 percent, along with rates for other cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30331
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 2006
Pages
p. Local 3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 2006
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Jobless rates
Los Angeles County
Unemployment
Item ID
30517AN
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Measure A appears to be failing, newcomers likely to join council. Voters on Tuesday shot down Measure A (repeal of Utility Users Tax) and appear to be electing Peter Amundson and April Verlato for Arcadia City Council. Measure A did not pass. 64 percent of votes were cast against the measure, which needed a simple majority to pass. Amundson and Verlato will be sworn in April 26.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34525
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2016
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council elections-2011-2020-April 2016
Measure A aka Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Verlato, April
Item ID
34717AN
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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
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Downtown Business Association
Business and Industry
McSweeny, Matt
Item ID
33786AN
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What does Measure A mean for Arcadia? According to Arcadia Citizen's Fiscal Advisory Committee Final Report, additional revenue is required to maintain city services at current levels. If the 3/4 cent sales tax Measure A fails to pass, it could mean eliminating up to 13 police and 10 firefighter and/or paramedic positions, and other cuts to other service areas, like Public Works, Recreation, and the Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35512
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2019
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p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2019
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Citizen's Fiscal Advisory Committee
Ballot measures
Finance
Sales tax
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Arcadia city officials have adopted a voluntary water conservation program that aims to reduce annual water consumption by 10 percent. Currently there is a state wide drought and a local water supply shortage. Metropolitan Water District (MWD) has voted to raise water rates 14 percent in July 2009. The other two main sources of the city's water are the Main San Gabriel Basin and Raymond Basin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31183
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 30, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 30, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Metropolitan Water District (MWD)
Water conservation
Water supply
Item ID
31378AN
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Many San Gabriel Valley cities are seeing an increase in property tax revenues in the 2009-2010 fiscal year, namely San Marino, Arcadia, Bradbury, Alhambra and South Pasadena. Arcadia's property tax revenue is expected to be $3,359,282.80 compared to $3,294,314.77 in 2008-2009. Other cities' figures are given. In the average city, property taxes make up 11% of the city budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31851
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
Property Taxes
Revenue
Item ID
32048AN
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"State of the City" address was given by City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto at an event hosted by Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. Due mainly to solid property, utility and sales tax revenue, Arcadia has remained fiscally sound despite a sluggish state and national economy. Overall in 2014, the city received $56.9 million in revenue and spent $54.7 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34080
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 29, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 29, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Arcadia budget
Economy
Lazzaretto, Dominic
Revenue
Item ID
34274AN
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Increased home values means the City of Arcadia will receive more money from property tax.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28913
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Property Tax Valuations
Real Estate
Item ID
29104AN
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Feds move to seize homes in San Gabriel Valley, Rancho Cucamonga. The properties were allegedly purchased with millions in proceeds from what FBi investigators said was a fraudulent visa program. Victoria Chan and her father Tat Chan exploited the EB-5 visa program which offers legal permanent residence in the U.S. for foreign nationals who make job-creating investments of $500,000 or more in U.S. companies.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34889
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 26, 2017
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p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 26, 2017
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
California Investment Immigration Fund
Chan, Tat
Chan, Victoria
EB-5 Visa Program
Fraud
Item ID
35079AN
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In this ailing economy, San Gabriel Valley property values have dropped significantly, as reflected in the county's home assessments. The county property roll is at $1.1 trillion, a nearly 1% decrease compared to 2008. Homeowners will have smaller tax bills but cities are having to reduce services and employees as they lose businesses, sales tax revenue, and property tax revenue. See a chart of Los Angeles County Assessor's Office property values report showing Arcadia and neighboring cities. Arcadia is a city whose 2009 value increased 2.2% compared to last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31566
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2009
Pages
"p. A1, A14"
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2009
Pages
"p. A1, A14"
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - economy
Housing market
Property Taxes
Property values
Item ID
31762AN
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Arcadia resident Robert C. Howard crash landed his airplane on the Antelope Valley Freeway on Aug. 6, 2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21450
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 7, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 7, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Accidents
Howard, Robert C.
Item ID
21672AN
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All-area soccer. Outstanding female athletes include Amanda Howard, an Arcadia High School junior.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35125
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 31, 2018
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p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 31, 2018
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Howard, Amanda
Item ID
35313AN
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The state Employment Development Department listed the county's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May as 5.1 percent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30080
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2006
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2006
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Jobless rates
Statistics
Unemployment
Item ID
30266AN
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Arcadia voters consider extending hotel-room tax in the ballot Measure D. It is meant to close a loophole in a city ordinance on the transient tax. Currently, the city imposes a tax rate of 10% of the rent paid by guests to occupy a room up to 30 consecutive days. If the measure passes by a majority vote, the occupancy tax would be imposed the first 90 days of a stay.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32909
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2012
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2012
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Elections, April 2012--Ballot Measure D
Hotel room tax
Item ID
33106AN
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Unemployment in Los Angeles County dropped to 5.2 percent in January 2006, down from 5.5 percent in December 2005. See Arcadia on chart.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29943
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2006
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2006
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Los Angeles County - unemployment
Jobless rates
Item ID
30129AN
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Heaviest bidding at the I. M. Chart Gallery auction was on items connected to Seabiscuit, jockey George Woolf, and horse owner Charles Howard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25865
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Auctions
Seabiscuit
Woolfe, George
Howard, Charles
Item ID
26065AN
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Los Angeles County total property values are on the rise again. The county as a whole saw its first increase in two years, at 1.49%, according to the 2010-201the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office annual property roll report. Walnut, Temple City and San Marino saw some of the San Gabriel Valley's greatest growth in property values last year. Arcadia's property values went up 2.8%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32503
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
Subjects
Housing market
Property values
Real Estate
Item ID
32701AN
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Officials estimate the infection rate of West Nile Virus is higher than what is currently known since health officials stopped testing dead birds where the virus is confirmed to be present. Arcadia and West Covina had high rates of infection among San Gabriel Valley communities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28761
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
West Nile Virus
Mosquitoes
Mosquito and insect repellants - DEET
Item ID
28949AN
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Newspaper Index
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