The city now has less than a year to build and launch their own library system from scratch, pulling $9 million away in funding from the countywide program annually.
Tag: Irvine City Council
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine Officials Approve $100 Million Indoor Public Gym
While the design for the indoor gym isn’t finalized, it’s projected to have enough space for basketball, volleyball and badminton courts for residents to utilize.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Gears Up to Leave County Library System, Ramp up City Efforts
Irvine leaders are pushing ahead with plans to leave the countywide library system and are asking county leaders to sign off on the deal at their upcoming meeting.
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Will Irvine Tighten Lobbying Rules?
The Irvine City Council kicked their item about increasing lobbyist regulations to Aug. 13 after concerns of “unintended consequences” sparked further review.
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Irvine Looks to Tighten Lobbyist Rules
The council is set to take action on potentially strengthening the city’s lobbying regulations at its meeting Tuesday night.
Posted inEducation
Irvine Looks to Bail on Orange County Library System After Yearlong Negotiation
The shift would take away a significant chunk of the county’s library funding and give the city freedom to fund its own libraries as it pleases.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Irvine Asks Future Homeowners to Sign Away Right to Sue Nearby Landfill
Residents could be signing away their ability to sue a nearby landfill in a neighborhood that grappled with an asphalt factory.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine Grapples With Nearly 60,000 New Housing Units in General Plan Proposal
City leaders are split over how to handle the state’s mandates for new housing, with some sharing concerns the mass expansions could severely impact the city.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Anaheim Looks to Create Housing Trust Fund
While city staff and council members touted the possibilities, similar programs haven’t always panned out in Orange County.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine To Convert Shuttered Asphalt Plant Into Nature Preserve, Housing
The city’s plan to sell land to a developer will help pay for a proposed nature preserve and for the city’s shutdown of the All American Asphalt plant.
