State law requires Anaheim, Fullerton and Buena Park to bid out contracts that are now held exclusively by one firm. Some are worried that the process might attract shady operators.
Tag: Tom Tait
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim Council Makes No Change in District Elections
Councilwoman Gail Eastman, potentially a swing vote on changing the city’s electoral system, didn’t change her mind after all.
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Anaheim City Council Might Revote on Council Districts
Councilwoman Gail Eastman placed on Tuesday’s agenda what could be another vote, saying she wants another discussion on the controversial issue.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Questions Surround Picks for Anaheim Charter Review Panel
In a Facebook post, Jose Solorio criticizes the all-white City Council for appointing only white people to the committee. Meanwhile, Mayor Tom Tait and a good-government expert say committee members should file public statements of economic interest.
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Anaheim Officials Pull Tennis Center Rehab From Budget
The renovation was dropped after outrage from the mayor and Latino residents.
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Millions Budgeted for Tennis Center Sparks Outrage in Anaheim
City leaders have portrayed the coming fiscal year’s budget as focused on working-class Latino areas. But critics say a decision to spend $6.4 million on improvements to an upscale tennis center paints a different picture.
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Anaheim Council Again Rejects Elections by Council Districts
In a 3-2 vote, the council instead backed a charter amendment that would require residents to live in districts but still be elected at large. Latino activists say that would still leave their community disenfranchised.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Is Fracking in Orange County’s Future?
Signal Hill Petroleum has been quietly obtaining permits to test for oil deposits in the central county, also the location of a huge drinking water aquifer.
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Anaheim Council to Mull Citywide Vote on Council Districts
Council members decided to review at their next meeting the recommendations of a committee to let voters decide on changes in the city’s electoral process and size of council.
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Anaheim City Council Again Approves Huge Hotel Subsidy
Despite objections from a packed council chambers, the 4-1 council majority approved a subsidy that could be worth as much as $158 million to a politically connected hotel developer.
