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Mayor George Fasching blasted a group of nine former mayors for distributing an open letter that accused the new City Council of breaking the law by asking City Manager George Watts to resign.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 21, 1992
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 21, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
83AN
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Newspaper Index
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George Watts, Arcadia's city manager for 11 years, resigned Wednesday, a day after the City Council unexpectedly asked him to step down.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1992
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p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1992
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
68AN
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Newspaper Index
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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
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
1170AN
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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
1171AN
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Newspaper Index
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City Employees (Watts, George)

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1. "Watts quits after he is asked to step down." News clip, undated. 2. Open letter to all residents of Arcadia from nine former mayors of the City of Arcadia regarding George Watts termination, May 22, 1992. 3. "City manager search could take months." Arcadia Tribune, May 24, 1992. 4. "Mayors'…
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1. "Watts quits after he is asked to step down." News clip, undated.
2. Open letter to all residents of Arcadia from nine former mayors of the City of Arcadia regarding George Watts termination, May 22, 1992.
3. "City manager search could take months." Arcadia Tribune, May 24, 1992.
4. "Mayors' letter sheds light on removal of the city manager." Sierra Madre News, June 11, 1992.
5. City of Arcadia invitation to "Goodbye George Party", June 14, 1992.
6. "Its name belies goings-on." Pasadena Star News, June 14, 1992, column by editor Charles Cherniss.
7. "Mailbag" letters to the editor regarding termination of George Watts. Arcadia Tribune, June 14, 1992.
8. "Former mayors denounce watts' ouster." Arcadia Tribune, June 14, 1992.
9. Letter from Dick Young to citizens who responded to the open letter from the nine former mayors, June 15, 1992.
10. "Four councilmen defend action." Sierra Madre News, June 18, 1992.
11. "Dispute over ex-City Manager grows." Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley section, June 21, 1992.
12. "Council joins Watts resignation debate." Arcadia Tribune, June 21, 1992.
13. "mailbag" letters to the editor entitled, "Voter Outrage" from Scott Downie. Arcadia Tribune, June 21, 1992.
14. Letters to the editor. Arcadia Tribune, June 21, 1992.
15. Letters to the editor. Pasadena Star News, June 29, 1992.
16. Open letter to the Citizens of Arcadia from Mayor George Fasching and Councilmen Joseph Ciraulo, Dennis Lojeski, and Robert Margett, July 10, 1992.
17. Same as #16 with envelope addressed to Alis and Roger Horning.
18. Letters to the Pasadena Star News, August 4, 1992.
19. Arcadia Political Newsletter, February 26, 1993.
Subjects
City Employees (Watts, George)
Item ID
63AF
Collection
Subject Files
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An extensive biography of George Watts, who has been named acting City Manager, succeeding Lyman Cozad who left to become manager of the League of California Cities.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
1169AN
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Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia City Manager George Watts returns to rock city, celebrating his 70th birthday at Arcadia Blues Club on June 22.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 22
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Watts, George (former Arcadia City Manager)
Item ID
34044AN
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Newspaper Index
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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - McIntyre, Alex
Item ID
1158AN
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Newspaper Index
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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Kinnahan, Peter
Item ID
1154AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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ID #2012-2027 show the opening dedication and ribbon cutting at the newly built Arcadia Community Center, at 365 Campus Drive. Charles Gilb and Mary Young are holding the big scissors. From left to right: George Fasching, City Manager George Watts, Mary Young, Joseph Ciraulo, Charles Gilb, Robert Harbicht. Fasching, Young, Ciraulo, Gilb and Harbicht are City Council members.

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Date
July 19, 1991
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Date
July 19, 1991
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Arcadia Community Center
Ciraulo, Joseph
Fasching, George
Gilb, Charles
Harbicht, Robert
Watts, George
Young, Mary
Physical Description
3 1/2 x 4 1/2 color
ID
2018
Collection
Photographs
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City Manager Donald Duckworth's surprise resignation came after a closed session of a City Council meeting. He said he was no longer able to carry out the council's policies.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19 ,1994
Pages
p. A-8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19 ,1994
Pages
p. A-8
Subjects
City Employees - Duckworth, Donald
Item ID
1865AN
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Newspaper Index
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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 1, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
673AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Eleven City employees holding a sign which reads,"TO GEORGE: WITH LOVE AND RESPECT, FROM YOUR TEAM." Sign is in reference to the resignation of City Manager George Watts. Pictured L-R, front row: Cindy Rowe, Bill Woolard, Jerry Collins, Kent Ross, Alex McIntyre, Mike Miller; back row: Pete Kinnahan, Gerald Gardner, Neil Johnson, Jim Dale, Eldon Davidson.

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Date
May 19, 1992
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Date
May 19, 1992
Subjects
Rowe, Cindy
Woolard, Bill
Collins, Jerry
Ross, Kent
McIntyre, Alex
Miller, Mike
Kinnahan, Pete
Gardner, Gerald
Johnson, Neil
Dale, Jim
Davidson, Eldon
Physical Description
5x7 color
ID
1364
Collection
Photographs
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The seven candidates who vie for two open City Council seats represent two rival political factions which stem from one political event four years ago; the firing of City Manager George Watts in May 1992.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1996
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1996
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1996
Item ID
5650AN
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Newspaper Index
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Resigns as City Manager

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1959
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1959
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City employees - Cook, Lawrence
Item ID
3836AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The former city manager of Visalia has unanimously been selected to serve as the new Arcadia City Manager. Donald Duckworth will be officially sworn in at Tuesday's City Council meeting.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
August 27, 1992
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
August 27, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Duckworth, Donald
Item ID
243AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
1292AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council will receive a recommendation from City Manager George Watts to require an independent audit of Best Disposal's books to justify a proposed rate increase for rubbish collection services. Best is seeking the increase of offset a 100% increase charged them by landfill owners.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2325AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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William Kelly has been appointed Arcadia City Manager after holding the Acting City Manager position for 7 months following the resignation of Donald Duckworth. Kelly began working for the city as a community development director in November, 1993.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Employees - Kelly, William
Item ID
3969AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Covina City Manager Andrea Miller abrupty resigns: former Arcadia City Manager Don Penman chosen as interim.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Local government
Miller, Andrea
Penman, Don
Item ID
34748AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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