Arcadia voters overwhelmingly supported their schools in the tax base election held November 8. There was a heavy turnout, with over 80% of those eligible going to the polls.
The City Council is considering whether to put community redevelopment on the November ballot in order to get a current consensus of the electorate's feelings on the subject. The article gives the present status of redevelopment in Arcadia and the positions of the Council members.
Dr. Lewis May has won re-election; Mrs. Gloria Horstman, who had been appointed to fill the term of the late Dr. Gary Mills, won election in her own right; and Dr. Kay Clifford will replace Dr. George Frempter who is retiring.
Howard Jarvis, the father of Proposition 13, spent an hour in Arcadia, knocking down the "straw man" arguments he said were being put up against the property tax initiative. Prop. 13 would reduce property taxes in California to 1 percent of what market value was in 1975-1976, plus whatever is necessary to pay off current bonded indebtedness. A 2 percent annual inflation rate is written into the constitutional amendment.
Supervisor Schabarum joined with two other board members asking Assessor Alexander Pope to mail out property tax re-evaluation notices immediately so people will know before June 6 primary and they vote on Propositions 13 and 8.
Announced candidates for City Council as of January 13, 1974 are: Irvin I. Livingston; Thomas D. Ryan; David E. Parry. Seven others have also taken out papers. Three incumbents (Bob Arth, Ed Butterworth, and Don Hage) must retire.
January 12 was the first day that candidates for City Council could take out nomination papers. Those doing so were incumbents Charles Gilb and Jack Saelid. Don Pellegrino of Pellegrino's Restaurant has indicated that he will also file. Others are also considering running.
Approximately 147 students who have attended Hugo Reid will be transferred to Holly Avenue next year if the proposal is passed by the school board. The transfer and boundary change are designed to alleviate over-crowding at Hugo Reid.