Westminster Staff, Council Say Tearful Goodbye to City Clerk
Amanda Jensen
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The Westminster City Council Wednesday night gave an emotional tribute to former City Clerk Amanda Jensen, who was shot and killed July 16 by a Los Alamitos police captain.
Westminster Ends Little Saigon Circulator Bus Because of Low Ridership
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A free circulator bus in Little Saigon funded by the Orange County Transportation Authority and the city of Westminster is no more, after low ridership prompted the Westminster City Council to cut funding for the project.
Westminster Voters Opt for Both Higher Taxes and More Conservative Council Members
Election 2016
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A one-cent sales tax increase was overwhelmingly approved, but the two council members who championed it lost their races to ideological conservatives.
Westminster Decisively Re-Elects Mayor; Sales Tax Increase Sails Through
Diana Carey
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Westminster voters approved a hotly contested one-cent sales tax increase Tuesday night, with 60.7 percent of voters approving the measure, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
DA Looking Into Allegations of Payoff Attempt by Westminster Mayor
Election 2016
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Orange County District Attorney’s Office is making inquiries into allegations of what is essentially an attempted bribe by Westminster Mayor Tri Ta to keep Councilwoman Margie Rice, his opponent in the November election, from running against him, according to a lawyer who is suing the city.
Voice of OC Sues Westminster Over Former Police Chief’s Claim
California Public Records Act
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Westminster has refused to release a claim against the city filed by former police chief Kevin Baker, who alleged he was retaliated against by Councilwoman Margie Rice for being a whistleblower.
Westminster Council Weighs Budget Cuts But Says Public Safety is Off-Limits
Westminster
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While Westminster City Council members have struggled to make any decisions about how to deal with a $12.6 million structural deficit that is only expected to rise in coming years, they have made at least one thing clear: public safety will be a priority.
Sales Tax Increase to Go Before Westminster Voters
Westminster
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After a contentious meeting packed with residents and employees in support of putting a tax increase before voters, the City Council voted to approve the ballot measure on the condition that any tax increase expire after six years.
Westminster Council to Debate Taxes vs. Spending Cuts Amid Dire Budget Picture
Westminster
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As the window rapidly closes on they city’s chances to prevent bankruptcy by 2018, council members will meet Wednesday to pass a 2016-17 budget and again debate whether the path forward should be shaped by a tax increase or major spending cuts.
Only Hard Choices in Westminster as Budget Crisis Continues
Westminster
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With a massive budget deficit that could bankrupt the city by 2018 looming, a divided city council traded shots this week over whether service cuts or taxes increases are the solution.