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George Watts has been named city manager of Arcadia. Watts discusses areas of concern: finances, redevelopment, senior housing. Biographical notes included.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 26, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 26, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Employees - Watts, George

Item ID: 1171AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's proposed city budget will be about $24.4 million, up 8.9% from the $22.4 million 1985-86 budget, according to a report from City Manager George Watts.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 1, 1986

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 1, 1986

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 673AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Councilman, Dennis Lojeski, suggested that the city begin a drug testing program for its employees, only to discover the city has had one for a month and that 2 people have already been tested.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 21, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 21, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Drug Testing

Item ID: 1458AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Biographical background on Alex McIntyre, assistant to City Manager, George Watts.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 19, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 19, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Employees - McIntyre, Alex

Item ID: 1158AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

George Watts has been appointed acting city manager until the City Council names someone to replace Lyle Alberg who recently resigned. Watts, the city's assistant city manager, has served as acting city manager before. This time he has applied for the position.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 26, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 26, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Employees - Watts, George

Item ID: 1170AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council votes to pass $22.6 million budget, largest in the city's history and approved the expenditure of $578,707 in revenue-sharing funds.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 672AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Councilman Robert Harbicht suggested that the council discuss whether to reduce the size of the Planning Commission from 7 to 5.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 12, 1986

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 12, 1986

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Boards and Commissions

Item ID: 629AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

It appears residents will have an opportunity to vote in June on whether the city should help the school district with its financial problems. They are trying to reduce the budget by $1.2 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2922AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council has decided to delay action on cable television proposals in order to review and evaluate the various suggested programs.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 20, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 20, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Antenna Television

Item ID: 1228AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of Education adopted a tentative $18.6 million budget. The budget assumes $14.5 million is state revenue and $3 million in local income.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2639AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 26, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 26, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 670AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A financial forecast for fiscal year 1982-83 predicts a negative balance of $1.9 million for the city of Arcadia. This projection assumes no change in the level of services or programs.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 20, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 20, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 666AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Peter Kinnahan, former redevelopment project manager for the City of Carson, has been appointed assistant city manager for economic development in Arcadia by City Manager George Watts. Kinnahan succeeds Jay Corey.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 10, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 10, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Employees - Kinnahan, Peter

Item ID: 1154AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A bill that could generate an estimated $700,000 yearly in additional race track revenue for Arcadia cleared the State Assembly on Thursday and now heads for the Senate. The bill, AB 2780, seeks to authorize Arcadia and other cities to collect up to 1/3 of 1% of the total amount bet at a race track within their boundaries if the city were willing to forego any tax on admissions or parking. Arcadia has never charged a parking tax at Santa Anita Park. Arcadia city officials are neutral at this point, according to City Manager George Watts.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 30, 1982

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 30, 1982

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2414AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City of Arcadia has budgeted $55,000 for a downtown revitalization study, City Manager George Watts told members of the Arcadia Business Association at their monthly dinner meeting. See hard copy in Box 51.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 4, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 4, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Redevelopment

Item ID: 1292AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

On July 1, the city of Arcadia expects to have approximately $1.1 million available for expenditure on capital projects. Article describes the proposed capital improvement projects.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 27, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 27, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 660AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Ten former mayors, representing 70 years of service to the city, have joined forces in backing three candidates for office (Dave Hannah, Dennis Lojeski and Don Pellegrino) and castigating two others (Roy Speirs and Steve Worsley).

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1982

Item ID: 1092AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A stalemate in negotiations between city of Arcadia and three employee unions may have come to an end.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 7, 1983

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 7, 1983

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: City Employees

Item ID: 1136AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council will review a study of a possible ordinance pertaining to commercial signs in foreign languages at its July 2 meeting. It has been suggested that foreign language signs be translated into English.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 20 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 20 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Ordinances, Municipal

Item ID: 2062AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council approved a 5% tax on interstate and international telephone calls over the strong objections of residents. The tax, which will cost about $.40 per person per month, is expected to generate $225,000 in city revenues, which will help close the gap between the city's general fund expenditures and revenue.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 6, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 6, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Telephone

Item ID: 3337AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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George Watts has been named city manager of Arcadia. Watts discusses areas of concern: finances, redevelopment, senior housing. Biographical notes included.

Arcadia's proposed city budget will be about $24.4 million, up 8.9% from the $22.4 million 1985-86 budget, according to a report from City Manager George Watts.

Arcadia City Councilman, Dennis Lojeski, suggested that the city begin a drug testing program for its employees, only to discover the city has had one for a month and that 2 people have already been tested.

Biographical background on Alex McIntyre, assistant to City Manager, George Watts.

George Watts has been appointed acting city manager until the City Council names someone to replace Lyle Alberg who recently resigned. Watts, the city's assistant city manager, has served as acting city manager before. This time he has applied for the position.

Arcadia City Council votes to pass $22.6 million budget, largest in the city's history and approved the expenditure of $578,707 in revenue-sharing funds.

City Councilman Robert Harbicht suggested that the council discuss whether to reduce the size of the Planning Commission from 7 to 5.

It appears residents will have an opportunity to vote in June on whether the city should help the school district with its financial problems. They are trying to reduce the budget by $1.2 million.

Arcadia City Council has decided to delay action on cable television proposals in order to review and evaluate the various suggested programs.

The Board of Education adopted a tentative $18.6 million budget. The budget assumes $14.5 million is state revenue and $3 million in local income.

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.

A financial forecast for fiscal year 1982-83 predicts a negative balance of $1.9 million for the city of Arcadia. This projection assumes no change in the level of services or programs.

Peter Kinnahan, former redevelopment project manager for the City of Carson, has been appointed assistant city manager for economic development in Arcadia by City Manager George Watts. Kinnahan succeeds Jay Corey.

City of Arcadia has budgeted $55,000 for a downtown revitalization study, City Manager George Watts told members of the Arcadia Business Association at their monthly dinner meeting. See hard copy in Box 51.

On July 1, the city of Arcadia expects to have approximately $1.1 million available for expenditure on capital projects. Article describes the proposed capital improvement projects.

Ten former mayors, representing 70 years of service to the city, have joined forces in backing three candidates for office (Dave Hannah, Dennis Lojeski and Don Pellegrino) and castigating two others (Roy Speirs and Steve Worsley).

A stalemate in negotiations between city of Arcadia and three employee unions may have come to an end.

The Arcadia City Council will review a study of a possible ordinance pertaining to commercial signs in foreign languages at its July 2 meeting. It has been suggested that foreign language signs be translated into English.