Mayor Tom Tait called a special meeting of the City Council for
Tuesday with hopes that council members will reconsider a deal to
divert $158 million in room tax subsidies to the developers of two
four-star hotels.
Waiving 80 percent of the city’s room tax could amount to a
$158-million savings for the project.
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Council members are set to vote on whether a hotel developer
should get 80 percent of the bed tax revenue that two proposed
high-end hotels would generate.
A task force created by Mayor Tom Tait presented recommendations
aimed at cutting regulations for both economic and moral
reasons.
Sources close to City Hall say Thomas Wood and key members of
the City Council had been at odds for some time before he was asked
to resign last week. The city’s business community, meanwhile, is
shocked and confused.
The largest contract the city manager may sign without council
approval was reduced from $250,000 to $100,000.
Mayor Tom Tait and City Council members hear residents of a
low-income neighborhood talk about the daily dangers they face.
A look at statements of economic interest filed by Anaheim City
Council members reveals a wide variety of business involvements and
some substantial wealth.
The challenge facing the super-sized field of 14 candidates
running for two Anaheim City Council seats is simply making sure
voters remember their name.
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