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The City Council votes to put a utility tax increase on next April's ballot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25914
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Taxation
Item ID
26114AN
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Convincing voters that a 2 percent utility-tax is the only way to restore the city's budget will be a hard sell.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11269
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24, 1997
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24, 1997
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council, 1990-1999
Item ID
11453AN
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Candidates in the City Council race comment on Youth Master Plan and how it relates to the utility tax (Measure A) increase.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26294
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 19, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 19, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council Elections - 1998
Youth Master Plan
Item ID
26495AN
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Article discusses further arguments pro and con on the upcoming ballot measures to raise the utility tax to provide funding for the schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3003
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2928AN
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Tuesday's City Council meeting saw a 4-1 approval of a recommendation to direct staff to prepare to place a 2% utility tax on the ballot in April 1998.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
City Council, 1990-1999
Item ID
11454AN
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Newspaper Index
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Don Pellegrino, incumbent on the ballot for City Council, has definitive opinions, listed in this article, on the election issues: the budget, race track admission, utility tax, etc.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1088
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1982
Pellegrino, Donald E.
Item ID
1087AN
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The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce has chosen 4 special individuals to bestow their annual awards upon. They are: Joan Clive and Jesse Vanlandingham both tied for Community Volunteer of the Year; Mike Lamb, Business Person of the Year; and Chris Loomis, Chamber Service Award.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5700
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 1, 1996
Pages
p. 7 photo
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Sierra Madre News
Date
February 1, 1996
Pages
p. 7 photo
Subjects
Cline, Joan
Vanlandingham, Jesse
Lamb, Mike
Loomis, Chris
Item ID
5551AN
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The city budget passed unanimously on Tuesday night and included the elimination of 9 full-time employee positions, an increase in paramedics fees and a one-year, 1 percent utility tax increase.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 19, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 19, 1996
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council, 1990-1999
Item ID
6066AN
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Roy Speirs and Steve Worsley are running as a team in the upcoming election. Their publicly stated purpose is to form a coalition with Haltom and Dring to bring about tax reforms. Their initial goal will be to further reduce the utility tax, eliminate the sewer tax, reduce the number of employees and control salaries.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1089
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1982
Speirs, Roy
Worsley, Steve
Item ID
1088AN
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Article outlines school board's plans if voters approve a boost in the utility tax in June.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2926AN
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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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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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Joan Hallett, secretary to the City Librarian, died Tuesday at Huntington Memorial Hospital. She was struck by a car on Saturday and never regained consciousness. Joan had worked at the Arcadia Public Library nearly 40 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18063
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 1999
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 1999
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Hallett, Joan
Item ID
18265AN
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The Arcadia City Council unanimously supports a 5% utility tax on interstate and international telephone calls. The proposed tax will cost about $.40 per person per month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3449
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 23, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 23, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Telephone
Item ID
3336AN
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Article outlines arguments for and against the two ballot measures raising the utility tax in order to restore school programs and prevent school closure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3002
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2927AN
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City Council unanimously agreed to hold a June election to attempt to bail the school district out of its financial troubles. Proposition A would increase the utility tax by 2%, bringing in $550,000. Proposition B would raise the tax an additional 1% bringing $250,000 more. The funds would be for maintenance of school property and facilities used by the city.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2923AN
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Article outlines discussion at City Council meeting about the ballot measure to increase the utility tax to raise money for the schools. It was suggested a higher admission tax at Santa Anita Park be used to raise the money.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2924AN
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In an unusual move, the normally apolitical Arcadia PTA Council has endorsed Measure A on the April 14 ballot, pushing voter approval for a 2% utility tax increase.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper12840
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Elections - Local, 1998
Item ID
13031AN
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A Federal revenue-sharing budget of $132,000 and general fund budget of $12.5 million for 1983-84 were approved by Arcadia City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper670
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 26, 1983
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 26, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
670AN
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Jack Saelid has proposed a cap on the utility tax: when a yet-to-be-determined sum has accrued, collection would cease. City Attorney Charles Liberto will research and report on a possible ordinance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3441
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3329AN
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Newspaper Index
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