The city would reimburse Disney for any entertainment tax levied on the resort in exchange for a $1 billion resort expansion by Dec. 31, 2024.
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Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, News Briefs, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Anaheim Budget Shows Substantial Growth
Thanks to a boost in revenue, the 2015-16 budget includes increased spending on police and other services. While most council members are expressing their pleasure with the budget, Mayor Tom Tait is warning of structural weaknesses.
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Controversial Ballot Measures on Anaheim Council Agenda
Members of Anaheim City Council are expected to vote Tuesday on a trio of measures that would significantly impact how the city collects taxes, incurs debts, and doles out subsidies.
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OC Register Uncovers Potential Reason Behind Murray’s Anti-Tax Proposal
Anaheim Councilwoman Kris Murray’s proposal that would make it harder to pass new taxes coincides with the ending of a prohibition on a possible tax on admission to Disneyland and other venues.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative
Anaheim Mayor Wants to Dump Stadium Lease Negotiator
Mayor Tom Tait is proposing that local Democratic powerbroker Wylie Aitken replace San Diego-based developer Charles Black as the city’s outside consultant in revived talks on a new Angel Stadium lease.
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Anaheim Council Postpones Murray’s Anti-Tax Measure
Councilwoman Kris Murray proposes increasing the number of City Council votes it takes to allow a citywide vote on new taxes.
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Anaheim Council Majority Denies Mayor’s Request to Restore Pay for Aide
In 2012, the council majority cut the budget for Mayor Tom Tait’s aide, a move widely seen as retaliation for his opposition to tax subsidies for politically connected businesses.
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Split Anaheim Council Approves New Chamber Contract
Mayor Tom Tait argued it’s time for the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce to be “weened” off government subsidies. But he lost a 3-2 vote to give the Chamber a new $167,000 city contract.
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Anaheim Backs Away From Proposal for Giant Billboard
City leaders Tuesday night shot down a plan for an 84-foot-tall billboard adjacent to the new transit hub after a torrent of phone calls and emails from concerned residents.
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Eastman and Vanderbilt Neck-and-Neck in Anaheim Council Race
Incumbent Anaheim Councilwoman Gail Eastman is in a tight race for her council seat with challenger and city school district board member James Vanderbilt.
