The Anaheim City Council this week narrowly approved a plan to dismiss all appointees to city boards and commissions so as to create more equal representation under the city’s new district-based electoral system.
Tag: Tom Tait
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Anaheim Council Planning to Cut City Manager’s Contract Authority
Supporters of a plan to slash City Manager Paul Emery’s signing authority on city contracts from $100,000 to $50,000 say it will increase accountability. But opponents said it shows a lack of faith in Emery and will bog down the city government.
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Anaheim Council Members Clash Over Pay Raise for Mayor’s Policy Aide
A years-long battle between Anaheim City Council members over the salary of Mayor Tom Tait’s policy aide flared again Tuesday night, with the mayor pushing through a proposal to make the position full time and include a significant pay bump.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Despite Bus System Overhaul, County Ridership Continues to Fall
Dubbed OC Bus 360, the program was a response to a 30-percent decline in ridership from 2008 to 2014. But early indications are that the declines are continuing despite the program, according to a preliminary report presented to the Orange County Transportation Authority board.
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs, Transportation
The Anaheim Streetcar Project Is Officially Dead
The Anaheim City Council passed a resolution that not only kills the controversial $300 million streetcar project, but also says no to plans for any kind of streetcar down Harbor Boulevard.
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Anaheim Leaders Criticized for Muddled Approach to Sanctuary City Issue
While a number of cities across California have loudly declared themselves sanctuaries from federal immigration authorities, in Anaheim — which is more than half Latino — officials are approaching the issue with caution.
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The Year in OC Political Theater
In a normal year, Orange County gets more than its fair share of political theater. In 2016, one of the most important election years in recent history, it was worthy of Broadway.
Posted inAnaheim, Investigative, Transportation
Anaheim’s New Majority Rolls Back Controversial Policies
At their first official meeting, Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait and his new city council majority worked through a laundry list of actions aimed at reversing major policies and actions taken by the previous majority.
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The Next Anaheim City Council Meeting Will Be a Doozy
The new council majority, led by Mayor Tom Tait, is planning on rolling back a number of measures pushed through in recent years by the previous majority.
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Anaheim’s New Majority Eager to Set a Different Course
After years as the Anaheim City Council’s underdog, Mayor Tom Tait is now leading a four-member majority that promises to focus more on community services and less on subsidies for the city’s tourism industry.
