Council members last month approved a $186-million budget that requires the city to tap into reserves for $5 million to pay for the hiring of five more police officers and a raise for firefighters.
Tag: Doug Chaffee
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Fullerton Residents React to Proposed Maps for Voting Districts
The Fullerton City Council Tuesday heard input from residents on maps that could end up being the basis for district boundaries as the city prepares for a possible change to a council-districts electoral system.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Clapping Is Back at Fullerton City Council Meetings
After facing public outcry, council members backtracked from a proposal to ban clapping at regular council meetings. And they updated meeting rules in hopes of making the public more involved.
Posted inEconomy, Fullerton
A Divided Fullerton Council Approves Raises for Firefighters
The Fullerton City Council this week narrowly approved a 9 percent raise over two years for the city’s firefighters, with accusations of hypocrisy and pandering accompanying the vote.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, News Briefs, Top Stories
Fullerton City Council Approves Wilshire Avenue Bike Path
The design will use five small roundabouts at the intersections of Pomona, Balcom, Berkeley, Lincoln and Annin avenues.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
National Nonprofit Exits Fullerton Open Space Negotiations
Trust for Public Land resigns from negotiations with Chevron for Fullerton to acquire former oil field.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Outdoors, Top Stories
Permanent Homeless Shelter Might End Up in Anaheim
The city recently purchased a plot of land near its border with Fullerton that officials say could be the location of Orange County’s first permanent, year-round shelter.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Fullerton Council Rejects Agreement for Homeless Shelter
The 3-2 council vote leaves the county to decide whether to build the permanent year-round shelter despite the disapproval.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Fullerton City Council Tables Decision on Homeless Shelter
After hearing from dozens of residents who packed the council chambers, council members decide they need more specifics.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections
More Than a Quarter of All Ballots Cast Have Yet to Be Counted
The Orange County Registrar of Voters still needs to count as
many as 258,196 votes, enough to sway the outcome in a tight
race.
