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April 12, 2016 municipal election divides the community. The big issues are mansions (over-building) in Arcadia and Measure A, the repeal of the Utility Users Tax (UUT).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34518

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 7, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 16

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 7, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 16

Subjects: Arcadia City Council elections-2011-2020-April 2016; Mansions; Measure A-Utility Users Tax (UUT)

Item ID: 34710AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Citizen’s Financial Advisory Committee releases last report. The committee, an independent, ad-hoc advisory body of civic volunteers empaneled by the City Council to review the City’s General Fund long-range financial forecast and provide recommendations to the City Council for cost containment and/or revenue enhancements, recently released its final report. The 40-page report includes 15 recommendations to Arcadia City Council to address the $8,000,000 structural budget deficit. A key recommendation is for the city to consider increasing the city’s local sales tax rate by ¾ of one cent in order to maintain current levels of services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35358

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 20, 2018

Pages: p. 12

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 20, 2018

Pages: p. 12

Subjects: Arcadia Citizen’s Financial Advisory Committee; Arcadia city budget; Arcadia City General Fund; Sales tax

Item ID: 35548AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council approves 3/4 cent sales tax increase to go on an upcoming ballot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35454

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 17, 2019

Pages: p. 1, 10

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 17, 2019

Pages: p. 1, 10

Subjects: Arcadia City Council; Ballot measures; Sales tax

Item ID: 35646AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council takes steps to increase public safety. On October 16, City Council discussed a recommendation to add a measure to the ballot containing a ¾-cent sales tax, which is needed to help Arcadia with its current financial woes. The Citizens Financial Advisory Committee reviewed the city’s expenditures and asked the council to declare a state of fiscal emergency as soon as possible and no later than June 2019. The vote to add the measure passed almost unanimously, with one council member recusing themself from the vote.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35309

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 18, 2018

Pages: p, 1, 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 18, 2018

Pages: p, 1, 11

Subjects: Arcadia City Council-2010-2019; Citizens Financial Advisory Committee; Sales tax

Item ID: 35498AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia residents pass Measure A by significant majority. It is a 3/4 cent sales tax increase, passed with 63.94% of the vote in Tuesday's mail-in ballot. The increase will provide locally controlled funds to maintain Arcadia's public safety and other city services. See Also Mountain Views News, June 8, 2019, p. 7.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35520

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 6, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 6, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Subjects: Ballot measures; Elections; Sales tax

Collection: Newspaper Index

Ballot measure aims to repeal Arcadia's utility tax. The current tax adds 7% to bills for water, electricity and natural gas and 5% for telecommunications for both residential and commercial customers. If approved, city services will be downgraded significantly. It would eliminate 12.5% of Arcadia's budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34335

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 15, 2015

Pages: p. 1, 17

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 15, 2015

Pages: p. 1, 17

Subjects: Arcadia City Council-2010-2019; Ballot measures; Kovacic, Gary; Lazzaretto, Dominic; Utility Users Tax

Item ID: 34528AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Guns and hoses: local firefighters speak out on first responders and the Utility Users Tax (UUT) aka Measure A. The repeal of the UUT would result in dramatic loss of service in fire and police departments. Photo includes Brian Ursettie, Nick Wiegand, Chen Suen, Jeremy Conrad, Thomas Devlin, Kevin Valentine.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34511

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 17, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 16

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 17, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 16

Subjects: City Council Elections-2011-2020-April 2016; Conrad, Jeremy; Devlin, Thomas; Suen, Chen; Ursettie, Brian; Utility Users Tax (UUT); Valentine, Kevin; Wiegand, Nick

Item ID: 34703AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

How Measure A is expected to affect Arcadia. Arcadia City Council will put a sales tax increase of 3/4 percent on this year's June ballot. The added sales tax would be added to the city's income to benefit the current deficit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35509

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 25, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 25, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Subjects: Ballot measures; Sales tax

Collection: Newspaper Index

Karen Gutierrez-McNair named new CEO of Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, effective February 29. She is executive director of Santa Anita Family YMCA in Monrovia. She replaces Chamber CEO Scott Hettrick, who has resigned to move to Nebraska.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34474

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 25, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 12

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 25, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 12

Subjects: Arcadia city budget; City Council Elections--2011-2020--April 2016; Measure A--Utility Users Tax; Papp, Larry

Item ID: 34666AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Measure A makes waves. The debate on repealing the Utility User's Tax (UUT) is coming to a head. Measure A is opposed by City of Arcadia workers. It is supported by Larry Papp and California Tax Limitation Committee, backed by TeaPAC, part of the Tea Party's Tax Revolt. See hard copy in VF Arcadia-City Council-Elections-2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34473

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 25, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 13

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 25, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 13

Subjects: Arcadia city budget; City Council Elections--2011-2020--April 2016; Measure A--Utility Users Tax; Papp, Larry

Item ID: 34665AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Verlato (photo), Amundson (photo) win in a three-horse race; Measure A gets voted down.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34537

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 14, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 17

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 14, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 17

Subjects: City Council Elections-2011-2020-April 2016; Amundson, Peter; Measure A aka Utility Users Tax (UUT); Verlato, April

Item ID: 34729AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

What does Measure A mean for Arcadia? According to Arcadia Citizen's Fiscal Advisory Committee Final Report, additional revenue is required to maintain city services at current levels. If the 3/4 cent sales tax Measure A fails to pass, it could mean eliminating up to 13 police and 10 firefighter and/or paramedic positions, and other cuts to other service areas, like Public Works, Recreation, and the Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35512

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 16, 2019

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 16, 2019

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: Citizen's Fiscal Advisory Committee; Ballot measures; Finance; Sales tax

Collection: Newspaper Index

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