Two weeks after taking a hard line with its police union and requiring that department employees pay into their own pensions, La Habra City Council decides to soften its stance and instead allow furlough days for current department employees.
Tag: 2010-11 budget
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
County Lawyers Battling CEO Over Raises
Assistant district attorneys, public defenders and lawyers in the county counsel’s office say they deserve a 3.5 percent raise. County CEO Tom Mauk says they’re crazy.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Supervisors Set to Pass a Budget and Get Some Land
Today is the adoption of the county’s 2010-11 budget as well as the receiving of 20,000 acres of open space.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
OC Fire Authority Quietly Passes Budget
Last week directors quickly and quietly signed off on the 2010-11 budget, along with $5 million in cuts — though the source of those cuts is yet to be determined.
Posted inBuena Park
A Frustrated Buena Park Council Passes Budget
Council has to dip into reserves to balance its 2010-2011 spending plan. Mayor says he hopes to avoid layoff and significant service cuts.
Posted inLa Habra
La Habra OKs Budget With New Police Pension Requirements
For the first time, department employees will have to contribute to their own pensions. This puts La Habra at the forefront countywide when it comes to targeting police benefits.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Anaheim Looking at Smallest Workforce in Two Decades
Newly passed budget calls for 162 fewer positions than the city has now. However, officials seem confident that reductions can be made without layoffs.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr., Santa Ana
Santa Ana Again Drains CDBG Funds to Balance Budget
Officials have moved the entire $7 million allocation to general fund in the face of a projected 8.5 percent drop in revenues.
Posted inSan Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano Council Trims Its Way to a Budget Surplus
City leaders, seeking a cushion for unexpected legal costs like those that hit the city this year, approve a budget that cuts over $950,000 in expenses.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Placentia, Top Stories
Police Reductions and Cuts to Youth Programs in Placentia
The city needs to trim $3.6 million from next year’s budget, which could translate to 10 police department positions left vacant.
