Westminster Council Inaction Leaves Bleak Outlook for City’s Finances, Basic Functions
Government
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The meeting ended, and the window closed, without enough support by policymakers to put the question before voters in time for the November election.
Santa Ana Upside-Down By $10 Million in New Fiscal Year; Council Seeks Sales Tax Increase
budget deficit
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Most of the council moved toward placing a sales tax increase on the November ballot, but didn’t explain what the tens of millions of extra dollars would be used for.
Westminster Council Weighs Budget Cuts But Says Public Safety is Off-Limits
Economy
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While Westminster City Council members have struggled to make any decisions about how to deal with a $12.6 million structural deficit that is only expected to rise in coming years, they have made at least one thing clear: public safety will be a priority.
Garden Grove Council Passes Budget That Strains City Resources
Garden Grove
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City Council members Tuesday approved a $218-million budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year that includes millions in new spending even though the city’s projected revenues are expected to fall more than $4 million short of its expenses.
Santa Ana Council to Talk About Getting Out of the Jail Business
Health & Wellness
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The city’s jail has long been controversial because it houses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees in a largely Latino city. Tuesday, council members will consider a move toward ending the contract with ICE.
A Little Detective Work Reveals ARTIC’s Truth
Anaheim
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Anaheim’s new train station was portrayed as having bustling crowds in HBO’s crime drama “True Detective.” But new ridership numbers show that’s far from the truth.
Running Out of Options, Westminster Considers Tax Hike
Westminster
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City leaders were able to draw from a general fund reserve to pay off a $5.3 million deficit this year, but time is running out for them to come up with a long-term financial strategy.
Transparency Initiatives Suffer as Garden Grove Council Passes Budget
Garden Grove
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While leaving most of the proposed budget intact, council members spent most of Tuesday’s public meeting haggling over $300,000 in optional budget requests.
Accounting Blunder Boosts Westminster’s Budget Deficit
Westminster
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The city’s budget deficit is $2 million more than city leaders anticipated, after a costly accounting mistake by the city’s now fired finance director came to light. Officials won’t explain the mistake and how it occurred.
Water Park Project Brings Hope, But Garden Grove Budget Picture Still Bleak
Garden Grove
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Officials had to once again draw from reserves in the current year to fill a $5.3 million budget hole and they are projecting a shortfall of just over $6 million for the 2015-16 fiscal year.