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James Domney, 49, is leaving his position as City Librarian after 11 years in this position and 18 years with the library. Kent Ross, 45, who started at the library at about the same time as Domney, was recently appointed as the new City Librarian.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Domney, James D.

Item ID: 1934AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Due to a shrinking budget the audio-visual department of the Arcadia Public Library has been closed by the City Council. The Arcadia school system has been offered the films and equipment, worth approximately $100,000. The cuts in the library budget will also mean reduction in personnel and operating hours. These matters are discussed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1948AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to an expansion of the Arcadia Public Library that may add 15,000 square feet of space at a cost of about $3.5 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Item ID: 88AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A $46 million operating budget that includes cuts of $400,000 has been adopted by the City Council.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 27, 1991

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 27, 1991

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 678AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The 1982-83 school budget continues to be discussed. The article gives various proposals for cuts and reductions.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 29, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 29, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2643AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Area librarians agree that recessionary periods create a greater demand for library services. It is ironic that this comes at a time when libraries are hurting from budget cuts. Arcadia and Monrovia have suffered most in this regard, cutting down on personnel and new book purchases and, in Arcadia's case, closing it's audio-visual department and reducing hours.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1949AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of Education has begun deliberations on cutting programs to match the $1.2 million in budget cuts that must be made. Sixty teachers may be terminated. Other possible program cuts are discussed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 29, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 29, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2635AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In an informal, long-range planning session, City Council members made a new library and police station two of their top priorities. Last month, the council approves spending $55,000 to hire a consultant, to be chosen at the June 19th meeting, to draw up plans for a new library to replace the overcrowded library.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 13, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 13, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council 1990 - 1999

Item ID: 1038AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council approved an application for $9 million in state funds to build a new library. If the state awards the funds and the council accepts them, the city would have to contribute $7 million toward the new library.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1954AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Library Board approved a budget of $5000 to purchase more Asian reading materials. Rose Hwang, the librarian in charge of the Asian language collection said the money will buy at least 600 new books.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 6, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 6, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Collection

Item ID: 1931AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article discusses severe budget and staff cuts at the Arboretum. Since 1975 the staff has been cut by 40 percent. The most recent county budget cut another $250,000 from the department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 457AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia School Board approved an approximately $34.3 million budget Monday, including $850,000 in cuts.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 85AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

More information on proposed budget cuts: 53 teachers will be cut rather than the 60 that had been publicized; the instrumental music program will remain intact; academic counseling will continue but personal counseling will be cut back.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2637AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council approved a recommendation to hire Glendale-based Charles Walton Associates to prepare a library building program. The proposal will cost between $50,000 and $55,000 and the new library will cost approximately $7 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1953AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council approved a budget of $42.6 million for fiscal year 1989-90.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 675AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An overflow crowd turned out for the reopening of the Arcadia Historical Museum on Friday, July 19th.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1991

Pages: p. A-4 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1991

Pages: p. A-4 photos

Subjects: Arcadia Historical Museum

Item ID: 492AN

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

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

Arcadia City Council sets public hearing on $22.561 million budget in order to get public input.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 3, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 3, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 671AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In order to give Arcadia teachers an already agreed-upon 6% raise, the Arcadia Board of Education voted to approve cuts of $50,000 from other portions of the budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2645AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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James Domney, 49, is leaving his position as City Librarian after 11 years in this position and 18 years with the library. Kent Ross, 45, who started at the library at about the same time as Domney, was recently appointed as the new City Librarian.

The City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to an expansion of the Arcadia Public Library that may add 15,000 square feet of space at a cost of about $3.5 million.

A $46 million operating budget that includes cuts of $400,000 has been adopted by the City Council.

The 1982-83 school budget continues to be discussed. The article gives various proposals for cuts and reductions.

The Board of Education has begun deliberations on cutting programs to match the $1.2 million in budget cuts that must be made. Sixty teachers may be terminated. Other possible program cuts are discussed.

The City Council approved an application for $9 million in state funds to build a new library. If the state awards the funds and the council accepts them, the city would have to contribute $7 million toward the new library.

The Library Board approved a budget of $5000 to purchase more Asian reading materials. Rose Hwang, the librarian in charge of the Asian language collection said the money will buy at least 600 new books.

Article discusses severe budget and staff cuts at the Arboretum. Since 1975 the staff has been cut by 40 percent. The most recent county budget cut another $250,000 from the department.

The Arcadia School Board approved an approximately $34.3 million budget Monday, including $850,000 in cuts.

More information on proposed budget cuts: 53 teachers will be cut rather than the 60 that had been publicized; the instrumental music program will remain intact; academic counseling will continue but personal counseling will be cut back.

The City Council approved a recommendation to hire Glendale-based Charles Walton Associates to prepare a library building program. The proposal will cost between $50,000 and $55,000 and the new library will cost approximately $7 million.

City Council approved a budget of $42.6 million for fiscal year 1989-90.

An overflow crowd turned out for the reopening of the Arcadia Historical Museum on Friday, July 19th.

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.

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.

Arcadia City Council sets public hearing on $22.561 million budget in order to get public input.

In order to give Arcadia teachers an already agreed-upon 6% raise, the Arcadia Board of Education voted to approve cuts of $50,000 from other portions of the budget.