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Tax rates are being increased in the city's five lighting districts. Article discusses status of other tax rates and notes an increase of 9.2% in the total assessed valuation of all properties in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 7, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 7, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3327AN
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City Manager Lyman Cozad is assuming that there will be a 25% increase in assessed valuation which should make budgeting easier for 1976-77, but will not result in a lower tax rate.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 13, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 13, 1976
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p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3308AN
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Assessed valuations.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
april 24, 1949 p. 10
July 14, 1958 p. 1
September 29, 1960 p. 1
July 23, 1964 p. 1
August 15, 1965 p. 1
August 14, 1966 p. 1
July 21, 1968 p. 1
July 23, 1969 p. 1
July 14, 1971 p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
april 24, 1949 p. 10
July 14, 1958 p. 1
September 29, 1960 p. 1
July 23, 1964 p. 1
August 15, 1965 p. 1
August 14, 1966 p. 1
July 21, 1968 p. 1
July 23, 1969 p. 1
July 14, 1971 p. 1
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Taxation
Item ID
4298AN
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Arcadia's assessed valuation increased 8.9% from 2000 to 2001, the largest increase in the San Gabriel Valley.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2001
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2001
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p. A1
Subjects
Valuation
Item ID
21676AN
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While other areas are expecting dramatic jumps in assessed valuations, comparatively minor increases will take place in Foothill cities.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3297AN
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Due to the increased property tax assessments throughout the State, the $1750 exemption will begin to disappear. This will hit lower income home owners hardest.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 27, 1975
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p. A-4
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 27, 1975
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p. A-4
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3303AN
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For the fourth year Arcadia property tax rate has been set at $.94 per $100.00 assessed valuation. This is the lowest it has been since 1914 when it was $.60 The highest rate was $1.98 in 1945.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 21, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 21, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3304AN
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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.

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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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Summary of tax assessments and property valuations through out the years.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 29, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 29, 1976
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p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3312AN
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Statistics are given for average household income, ethnic breakdown, employment and population. All figures are for 1990.

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Los Angeles Times
Date
May 3, 1996
Pages
p. B2 w/graphs
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Los Angeles Times
Date
May 3, 1996
Pages
p. B2 w/graphs
Subjects
Statistics
Item ID
10030AN
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Water use in the San Gabriel Valley is down. Figures from area cities are given.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
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p. A-3
Subjects
Water
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3447AN
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Supervisor Schabarum joined with two other board members asking Assessor Alexander Pope to mail out property tax re-evaluation notices immediately so people will know before June 6 primary and they vote on Propositions 13 and 8.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
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3318AN
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The City Council approved a 5% water rate increase that will raise the average bimonthly bill from $39 to $42.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1993
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p. A-5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Water
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191AN
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The car dealerships hit by ELF vandalism were back to business on Sunday. Ecoterrorists attacks destroyed 20 Hummers and other SUVs were damaged in the San Gabriel Valley.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Hummers
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Item ID
26373AN
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There will be no summer school in the Arcadia Unified School District due to the passage of Proposition 13 limiting property taxes to 1 percent of the assessed valuation.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Summer School
Item ID
3087AN
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A recent audit of fire department response times in 12 cities shows San Marino and Pasadena firefighters were the quickest in responding to emergency calls. The report covered April, May and June. San Marino's and Pasadena's average response times were 4:03 and 4:02, respectively. Arcadia's average, in comparison, was 4:21.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 2, 2010
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 2, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fire departments
Verdugo Fire Communications Center
Item ID
32319AN
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The Arcadia Tax Reform Committee will present signed petitions to the City Council re requested repeal of 3 ordinances levying assessments on street sweeping and sewer service, and an increase in the utility users' tax from 5% to 7%.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 16, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 16, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3325AN
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Although Arcadia students slipped in their 1983-84 California Assessment Program scores compared to their own performance last year, they still scored well above the average compared to schools statewide. According to figures released by the Arcadia School District and the State Department of Education, Arcadia students in grades 3, 6, 8 and 12 did well above average in all areas tested.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3113AN
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Unemployment in Los Angeles County hit 8.9% in November, almost double from a year ago. Some San Gabriel Valley cities top that as firms continue to cut jobs, freeze positions and go out of business. Arcadia's unemployment is at 4.9% or 1400 unemployed. A chart shows other cities and state figures.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2008
Pages
p. A13
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2008
Pages
p. A13
Subjects
Jobless rate
Unemployment
Item ID
31522AN
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Getting a permit to install solar panels on homes in the San Gabriel Valley is costly. A Sierra Club report shows that San Gabriel Valley cities charge more than other Southland communities. The average permit cost to install a typical 20-panel system in Southern California is about $493. Arcadia's fee is $283. A chart shows the fees of surrounding cities.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Energy
Environment
Solar panels
Solar power
Item ID
31755AN
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