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The City Council has cut the City tax rate by $.11, but due to county and special districts, the overall rate paid by Arcadians is going to be higher.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1976
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3314AN
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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
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p. 8
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Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement
Date
October 16, 1980
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p. 8
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Taxation
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3328AN
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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
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3304AN
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The City of Los Angeles plans to file a suit against Los Angeles County and welcomes other cities to join in a class action suit to force the County to tax residents of unincorporated areas directly for services provided. This would, in effect, lighten the burden on incorporated cities and residents.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 4, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 4, 1976
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3307AN
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Mayor Floretta Lauber and other City Council members will go before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to ask them to cut the County tax rate.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1976
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3315AN
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Arcadia's tax rate is among the lowest in Los Angeles County, but with the recent reassessment, tax bills will be nearly doubled.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1976
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3316AN
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Efforts have been made to try to find out whether Arcadia is due for a major county tax reassessment this fall. It appears very possible.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1976
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3306AN
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Assessed valuation notices were sent July 12 to property owners throughout Los Angeles County. Arcadians were hit with an average increase of 42%. Figures for other San Gabriel Valley communities given.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1976
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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Herb Fletcher asked the Arcadia City Council to file a class action suit against the county on behalf of city property owners. City Attorney Liberto gave an opinion that there is no legal authority for the city to bring such a suit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3436
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1978
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3324AN
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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.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1981
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1981
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Taxation
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3329AN
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A group of Arcadia residents has scheduled a protest meeting against tax shifts and increases proposed by the City as a result of Proposition 13.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 23, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 23, 1978
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3320AN
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Under consideration is a plan to shift business fees from a flat $5.00 per employee to a fee based on gross receipts. Objections are likely.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1976
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3309AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
Octoberb 8, 1978
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
Octoberb 8, 1978
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p. A-3
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Taxation
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3323AN
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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
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Taxation
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City Council has renewed an examination of the admission tax Santa Anita pays compared to other race tracks. The track provided 34.1% of the city's total annual revenues in the fiscal year 1980-81. Traffic control costs in Arcadia are higher than in other cities with race tracks.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 16, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 16, 1981
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3330AN
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The city tax on utility bills will be discontinued if you meet the following requirements: 1. Married couple with gross income under $7500. 2. Single persons with gross income under $5000. 3. Anyone who is eligible for Social Security, aged, blind or disabled categories. Fill out the appropriate form and return it to City Hall before October 31 to avoid the tax for 1975. Eligibility must be reestablished year.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1974
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p. A-6
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1974
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p. A-6
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Taxation
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City Council met with representatives of Santa Anita Park race track to discuss the possibility of raising the admissions tax. Council is concerned with the cost of traffic control. Benefits to the city from the track have increased 22.6% in the past two years and 43% the previous season.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30 1981
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3331AN
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For the first time people 62 years old and over and those on disability may get substantial tax relief. They must file between May 16 and August 31 to the Franchise Tax Board office at 3325 Wilshire Blvd. or Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance- P. O. Box 1588 Sacramento. Proof of age or disability required.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 1, 1974
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 1, 1974
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p. A-2
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Taxation
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3299AN
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