Former Assembly member Chris Norby opposes reinstating redevelopment agencies in California and recalls the abuses that had impacts throughout the State.
Tag: redevelopment
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Council Approves Plans for Long-Awaited Makeover of City’s West Side
Plans include commercial and residential developments along Beach Boulevard that would replace motels that have become hotspots for illicit activity.
Posted inEconomy, Westminster
Westminster Council Weighs Budget Cuts But Says Public Safety is Off-Limits
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.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Planning a Downtown Makeover
The Garden Grove City Council is committing 17 properties to the developer of popular OC retail spaces with the hopes of revitalizing its downtown.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Top Stories, Westminster
Westminster Pushes Boundaries in Fight Against Homelessness
The cash-strapped city is taking innovative approaches in its attempt to alleviate the persistent problem. However, a lack of leadership at the county level inhibits progress, say advocates.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Reader Poll: Which Is the Bigger Boondoggle – ARTIC or the Great Park?
Could ARTIC, Anaheim’s colossal new transit center, steal the Great Park’s dubious honor of being Orange County’s biggest taxpayer-funded mistake?
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
AB 2: “Redevelopment Light”
AB 2 which establishes CRIAs, is a step backward but less dangerous than old-fashioned Redevelopment Agencies which were abolished about four years ago.
Posted inEconomy, Westminster
Running Out of Options, Westminster Considers Tax Hike
City leaders were able to draw from a general fund reserve to pay off a $5.3 million deficit this year, but time is running out for them to come up with a long-term financial strategy.
Posted inNews Briefs, Westminster
Westminster Council Passes Budget With Dire Warnings for the Future
Council members choose to close a $5.3 million budget deficit by raiding reserve accounts, but indicate future deficits will have to be eliminated by cutting staff and/or raising taxes.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Westminster
Accounting Blunder Boosts Westminster’s Budget Deficit
The city’s budget deficit is $2 million more than city leaders anticipated, after a costly accounting mistake by the city’s now fired finance director came to light. Officials won’t explain the mistake and how it occurred.
