A majority of Orange City Council members promised to cut more spending if a sales tax increase measure fails in November to avoid bankruptcy, while two say fiscal insolvency is not on the horizon.
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Orange Inches Closer to Tax Increase Ballot Measures
Orange officials are eying a sales tax increase and other revenue generating measures as the deadline to place items on the November ballot approaches
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Orange Holds Off on Sale Tax Measure Amid Looming Cuts to Public Safety
Orange City Council members kicked a discussion on placing a tax measure on the November ballot that, if approved, is projected to eventually bring in $37 million to help curb the city’s budget crisis.
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Orange On Track for Bankruptcy in Three Years Without ‘Radical’ Change
A city-hired consultant warned that without major spending cuts and a new sales tax, the city was unlikely to stay out of bankruptcy by the end of the decade.
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Orange Backs Off Trying to Unmask ICE
Orange City Council members tabled a resolution calling on federal immigration agents to clearly identify themselves and not wear masks when they operate in the city.
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Will Orange Slash Over $1.4 Million More in Budget Spending to Help Shrink Deficit?
Orange officials are looking to make more cuts to their budget, months before voters decide if they want to raise taxes to bail out their city from a deficit millions of dollars deep.
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Orange Asks Voters to Raise Taxes To Bail Out City Budget
Voters will decide on a 0.5% sales tax increase in November that if approved would sunset in 10 years and generate $20 million annually.
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Can Orange Leaders Make The Hard Choices To Tame a Looming $19M Budget Deficit?
Officials in Orange can’t seem to decide on what services they want to cut to address a $19 million deficit and continue to eye a sales tax measure.
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City of Orange Eyes a Sales Tax Increase While Facing Massive Budget Deficit
While council members all said they needed to cut spending, no cuts were approved during their discussion on Tuesday night. Instead, many focused on a sales tax increase proposal and fees on local institutions.
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Drowning Out the Noise: Orange’s Crackdown on Leaf Blowers Fizzles Out For Now
Orange officials are split on changes to their leaf blower ordinance, with one city councilman questioning if the goal of the revision is to go after low-income gardeners.
