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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.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1988
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Taxation
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3333AN
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The Arcadia City Council voted to raise the Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax (a hotel/motel "bed tax") from 5% to 8% effective October 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3444
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1986
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3332AN
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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
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1981
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Arcadia Tribune
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June 25, 1981
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Taxation
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3329AN
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Tax rates are being increased in the city's five lighting districts. Article discusses status of other tax rates and notes an increase of 9.2% in the total assessed valuation of all properties in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3439
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 7, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 7, 1980
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p. A-1
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Taxation
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3327AN
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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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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
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 23, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 23, 1989
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p. A-1
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Telephone
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3336AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 16, 1981
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Taxation
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3330AN
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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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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.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1982
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1982
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City Council - Elections - 1982
Pellegrino, Donald E.
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1087AN
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The Arcadia City Council appointed Thomas C. Clark to the Planning Commission and approved an ordinance reducing the number of members on the commission from 7 to 5.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 21, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 21, 1987
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p. 1
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Boards and Commissions
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633AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1981
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Schools - Finance
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2924AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 12, 1986
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 12, 1986
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p. 1
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Boards and Commissions
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629AN
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A plan to reduce the size of the Arcadia Planning Commission from 7 to 5 members has been held over by the City Council. The Council has until July to think about the proposal.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1986
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1986
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p. 1
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Boards and Commissions
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630AN
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The Arcadia City Council has decided not to reappoint Gary Kovacic to the Planning Commission. In a related story, Robert Harbicht's recent proposal to reduce the size of the Planning Commission from 7 to 5 members seems likely to be approved.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1987
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p. 1
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Boards and Commissions
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632AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2998
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1981
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1981
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Schools - Finance
Item ID
2923AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 6, 1989
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 6, 1989
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p. A-1
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Telephone
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3337AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1981
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1981
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Schools - Finance
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2926AN
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Bruce Low, general manager of Arcadia Datsun, isn't particularly happy with the city. Reason stems from an about-face by the City Council last winter when it decided in favor of retail commercial developments that would bring sales tax revenue to the city.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 13, 1983
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 13, 1983
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p. 1
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Arcadia Datsun
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737AN
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Dial-A-Ride fares in Arcadia have been lowered by unanimous vote of the City Council as a result of changes in the way the county allocates Proposition A funds. Current fares of $.85 for a regular ride and $.40 for seniors and disabled will be replaced by fares of $.75 and $.25 respectively.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1988
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1988
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Dial-A-Ride
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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.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1981
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1981
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Schools - Finance
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2928AN
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