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The Arcadia Tax Reform Committee has officially been formed and will petition the City Council to rescind the new sewer and street-sweeping levies and the increase of the utility tax from 5% to 7%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3433
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3321AN
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Arcadia City Council lowered the city's utility tax from 7 to 5% and rescinded the street-sweeping assessment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3438
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 8, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 8, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3326AN
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Newspaper Index
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Big issues present in City Council election: Development, Measure A (the repeal the Utility Users Tax-UUT), and public safety.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34500
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 23, 2016
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 23, 2016
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2016
Amundson, Peter
Brink, Burton
Chang, Sheng
Harbicht, Bob
Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Van Fleet, Paul
Verlato, April
Item ID
34692AN
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Measure A seeks to repeal utility users tax in Arcadia, on the April 12 ballot. The utility users tax is a source of revenue expected to generate $7 million for the city this year. Arcadia charges residents 7% for gas, water, and electricity, and 5% for telephone on utility bills. The city estimates each household pays less than $10 per person per month on average. The tax is 12.5% of the city's $54.9 million general fund budget. If repealed, it would mean a 12.5% cut to city services, including cutting 12 police officers, closing a fire department, increasing blight, street sweeping would be reduced from weekly to every other week. Programs for children and seniors would be eliminated and library and museum hours would be reduced significantly. Larry Papp helped author the initiative.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34452
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 7, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 7, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
City Council Elections--2011-2020--April 2016
Measure A--Utility Users Tax
Papp, Larry
Item ID
34644AN
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City officials replied to the petition formulated by the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee regarding the "tax shifts" recently passed by the City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3434
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3322AN
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Arcadia City Council candidate Johanna A.M. Hofer is circulating petitions asking for a reduction in the city's utility tax rate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3445
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3333AN
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Arcadians: "No" on Measure A, the repeal of Utility Users Tax (UUT) by Joan Schmidt. The utility tax is 12.5% of the city's $54.9 billion General Fund.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34496
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 19, 2016
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 19, 2016
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Ballot measures
Castro, Mike
City Council Elections-April 2016
Schmidt, Joan
Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Item ID
34688AN
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Eighty signed petitions urging construction of a sound wall barrier from Santa Anita Avenue east to Fifth Avenue were presented at a recent Arcadia City Council meeting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1632
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 7, 1983
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 7, 1983
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Foothill Freeway - (210)
Item ID
1631AN
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The Arcadia City Council voted to raise the Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax (a hotel/motel "bed tax") from 5% to 8% effective October 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3444
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3332AN
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April 12, 2016 municipal election divides the community. The big issues are mansions (over-building) in Arcadia and Measure A, the repeal of the Utility Users Tax (UUT).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34518
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia City Council elections-2011-2020-April 2016
Mansions
Measure A-Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Item ID
34710AN
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Summary of tax assessments and property valuations through out the years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3424
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 29, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 29, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3312AN
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Arcadia's election picks up steam. At last Wednesday's candidate forum, Measure A, which could repeal the Utility Users Tax (UUT) and the Saving Arcadia Ballot Initiative (rational development standards on new construction), dominated the questions from the audience at Arcadia Public Library. Includes photos and statements from each candidate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34492
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 3, 2016
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p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 3, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2016
Amundson, Peter
Brink, Burton
Chang, Sheng
Harbicht, Bob
Van Fleet, Paul
Verlato, April
Item ID
34684AN
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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
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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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Arcadia will benefit from the State Municipal Advisory Reform Team : Enhanced Report (SMARTER) plan for restructuring local government finance which will help stop the city's dependence on sales tax.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27168
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Revenue
Sales Taxes
Taxation
Item ID
27366AN
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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
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2016
Pages
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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Ballot measure aims to repeal Arcadia's utility tax. The current tax adds 7% to bills for water, electricity and natural gas and 5% for telecommunications for both residential and commercial customers. If approved, city services will be downgraded significantly. It would eliminate 12.5% of Arcadia's budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34335
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 15, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 15, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Ballot measures
Kovacic, Gary
Lazzaretto, Dominic
Utility Users Tax
Item ID
34528AN
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Property tax assessments in four Foothill areas have increased, with Temple City suffering the highest jump.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3414
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 17, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 17, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3302AN
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When filing closed for three seats on the City Council, nine candidates remained in the running. Johnson, Worsley and Speirs are likely to draw support from the Tax Reform Committee that helped elect Haltom and Dring. Another group will try to re-elect Pelegrino and elect Hannah and Lojeski. Also running are Chivetta, Hofer and Brockus.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1083
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1982
Johnson, Bert
Worsley, Steve
Speirs, Roy
Pelegrino, Don
Hannah, David
Lojeski, Dennis
Chivetta, Charles
Hofer, Johanna
Brockus, Raymond
Item ID
1082AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3415
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 27, 1975
Pages
p. A-4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 27, 1975
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3303AN
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The Arcadia City Council ignored a request from the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee to vote again on taxes approved in June, 1978, following passage of Proposition 13.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2291
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 26, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 26, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 13 - Implementation
Item ID
2257AN
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