A state bill that could mandate safety courses for e-bikes is making its way through the legislature, Brea officials doubled the city’s fines for unsafe e-bike riding – these are some of this week’s top civic headlines.
Tag: Fullerton City Council
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Fullerton Defunds Vacant Positions, Library Services & More to Balance Late Budget
Officials slashed millions in spending on a score of vacant positions including public safety openings, library programs & staffing, city events and graffiti removal after failing to agree on a sales tax measure.
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Fullerton Looks to Adopt New Budget a Month Late With Millions in Cuts
The city is facing serious problems with their budget, with plans to balance it for this year but no answers on what the future holds.
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Recall Efforts, A Failed Sales Tax Proposal, An Ongoing Deficit: Fullerton’s Wild Ride
Fullerton leaders are struggling to balance the city’s budget amid a series of problems with their roads and efforts to launch a recall campaign against the mayor.
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More Fullerton Streets Slated For Improvements
Fullerton City Council members aim to alleviate the poor condition of its city’s roads with more slated repavements.
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Fullerton Residents Await Safer Drives After Officials Reject New Traffic Signal
Fullerton residents have voiced concerns about a busy intersection and pushed to get a traffic signal, but a split city council voted against the move.
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More Orange County Cities Ban Kratom
While some city officials adopt a full ban on all kratom products, other local leaders look to ban only certain kinds of kratom products.
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Fullerton Hires Accounting Firm to Review $10 Million Budget Flap
The city manager is contracting with Grant Thornton – the same firm that reviewed Orange’s finances – to examine Fullerton’s budget after officials over-accounted for $10 million in reserves.
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Beefed Up Cannabis Crackdown Comes to Fullerton
City officials overhauled existing ordinances so they can more quickly address illegal cannabis shops in the city – speeding up the fine process.
Posted inEconomy
Fullerton Plays Hot Potato With Budget Crisis
While city leaders admit they knew about the problem for years, different leaders blamed one another for the city’s current economic straits as the deputy city manager said staff repeatedly warned them of the issue.
