Based on a technicality, the city manager decided not to agendize Mayor Tom Tait’s request to discuss restoring a widely supported council districts map. Tait and his allies say the denial is “outrageous.”
Tag: Paul Emery
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Anaheim Streetcar Project Dealt Another Blow
Citing high costs and the likelihood that federal funding won’t materialize, an ad-hoc committee of the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors concluded that Anaheim should drop plans for a 3.2-mile streetcar system.
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Anaheim Appoints City Manager, But Mayor Questions Contract Terms
The Anaheim City Council made its appointment of City Manager Paul Emery official Tuesday night when council members approved his contract. But Mayor Tom Tait says his severance package is too generous.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative
Anaheim Mayor Wants to Dump Stadium Lease Negotiator
Mayor Tom Tait is proposing that local Democratic powerbroker Wylie Aitken replace San Diego-based developer Charles Black as the city’s outside consultant in revived talks on a new Angel Stadium lease.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim Won’t Release New Stadium Figures
City council refuses to publicly disclose new Angel Stadium appraisal
Posted inAnaheim
Activists Blast Negotiations With Angels for Angel Stadium
Former Councilwoman Lorri Galloway and other activists are battling the council majority over the pending lease agreement with the team.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim Gives Angels More Time to Opt Out of Lease
Mayor Tom Tait and other critics say the move gives the Angels negotiating leverage on a broader lease deal with the city. Meanwhile, a city-hired consultant says the extension is needed to prevent “impulsive” decisions by Angels owner Arte Moreno.
