City council members have barely addressed an imminent city bankruptcy, which would cut off vital programs for seniors and kids, along with police services, parks access and normal maintenance operations.
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Westminster Officials Call for More Probes into Alleged City Hall Impropriety
One city councilman encouraged staff to come forward. The move comes after the council earlier this month voted to call for law enforcement investigations into quiet sale of city park land in 2017.
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Battle Over Westminster War Memorial Shifts City Council Alliances, Heightens Political Disarray
Council critics of the project have raised conflict-of-interest concerns about the Mayor and one councilman personally involved in fundraising for the monument.
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Westminster Puts City Manager Hiring on Hold After Controversy
At the beginning of the City Council’s Wednesday teleconference meeting, Westminster City Attorney Dick Jones announced staff would be pulling Thai’s city manager contract off the meeting’s agenda.
Posted inNEWS
Westminster Could Have Its First Vietnamese American City Manager, But He Comes With Controversy
City Council members are set to vote on Chu Thai’s hiring at their weekly public meeting, scheduled for later today.
Posted inNEWS
Westminster Faces $17 Million Future Deficit, Faces Potential Heavy Cuts to Police, Parks, Preservation
Without an extension of a voter-approved sales tax increase, Westminster officials say there’s a $17 million budget deficit on the horizon — one they can only sate with an equal amount in spending cuts.
Posted inCountywide, Government, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Top Stories, Westminster
Early Recall Election Results Show Westminster Council Majority Likely to Stay in Office
More than 700 ballots remain to be counted, though recall election results Tuesday night showed a clear majority of voters chose to keep Westminster City Council members Kimberly Ho, Charlie Nguyen, and Mayor Tri Ta in office.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, State, Top Stories, Westminster
Billionaire Spending on OC Elections Denies Intentional Wrongdoing, State Probes Activities
Kieu Hoang and his lawyer have denied all wrongdoing, amid a state probe into his campaign activities in local OC elections centering on Little Saigon.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Top Stories, Westminster
Eleven Candidates Hope to Replace Westminster Council Members in Recall
Here’s a run-down of who’s hoping to take the seats.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Investigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Top Stories, Westminster
Recalls, Lawsuits, Financial Struggles and Leadership Vacuum Ahead For Westminster
The City of Westminster faces a political “perfect storm” this year, with upcoming recalls for elected officials and lawsuits involving the police department — not to mention tough choices between higher sales taxes or cuts to public services, and finding a new city manager.
