Curtailment and changes in the Five Year Capital Improvements program as adopted by the City Council last week have drawn disapproval of some Arcadians.
The City Council on Tuesday December 18 by a 4-1 vote introduced an ordinance approving and adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Central Redevelopment project.
The City is studying three major types of municipal bus services: 1. Fixed route system 2. Route deviation system (demand response via dispatches) 3. Subscription service.
Five tennis courts have been proposed for the top of two water reservoirs at the corner of Baldwin and Orange Grove. The Parks and Recreation Department has set aside $25,000 for the project. The City Council must approve.
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.
Don Decker announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for Assemblyman in the newly created 61st Assembly district. The new district includes Arcadia, Azusa, Bradbury, Duarte, Irwindale, Monrovia, San Gabriel, San Marino, Temple City and Sierra Madre.
Fire Chief Gene Mahoney, with City Council approval, is instituting an apprentice fireman program, in which the men will take training classes at PCC while actually employees of the Arcadia Fire Department.