Fullerton City Council members face a tough choice Tuesday when they’re expected to adopt a budget that slashes vacant positions while considering the idea of a sales tax increase.
Category: NORTH COUNTY
North Orange County covers Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Buena Park, Placentia, Yorba Linda and their neighbors, where city budgets have been the recurring story. Every story we have published about north county, newest first.
Posted inOrange
Orange Turns to Voters on Charter City Proposal
Another OC city could be joining the ranks of charter cities in the county, seeking increased local control and revenue as officials in Orange stare down a structural budget deficit.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Civic News as the OC Fair Opens
The Orange County Fair opens with higher prices that officials say are from increased costs, more Airbnb regulations could be coming to Newport Beach after the Fourth of July chaos – these are some of OC’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Two More Orange County Cities Eye Police Drones
Stanton and Cypress are latest in OC to move forward with drones – a move officials say will keep officers safe and improve response times amid privacy concerns.
Posted inBuena Park
An Orange County City Finally Publicly Discusses Crime Trends
Buena Park officials publicly gave a run down of the crime trends this year so far in the city – a report that is rarely given at council meetings in other parts of the county.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Two OC Cities Look to Block Takeover Parties After Newport Beach Chaos
Buena Park and Huntington Beach are looking to block social media-fueled teen takeovers following a chaotic gathering in Newport Beach over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Posted inPlacentia
Placentia Uses Spending Cuts and Layoffs to Close Budget Deficit
Placentia City Council members largely avoided leaning on reserves to close a budget gap and instead issued spending cuts and laid off a couple employees as staff identified previous miscalculations in the city’s books.
Posted inOrange
Orange Continues Moratorium on New Massage Parlors For Nearly Two Years
New massage parlors won’t be able to open up shop in Orange for about two years under an extended moratorium as city leaders look to overhaul regulations to crackdown on illicit sexual activity.
Posted inEconomy
How Rocky Are Orange County’s Municipal Budgets?
Several of the county’s large cities are confronting growing budget deficits with no real answers for how they’ll dig themselves out of the hole.
Posted inOrange
Orange Moves to Fine Abandoned Property Owners Amid Budget Woes
Officials are looking to crack down on unkept vacant buildings they say create public nuisances by citing owners as they look to generate more revenue to address the city’s structural budget deficit.
