2020 Election Night Results: Westminster City Council Race
Orange County Election 2020
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Your guide to who’s leading in the race for this city’s seats.
Five Westminster Council Candidates Hope to Take Charge of Disarrayed City
Orange County Election 2020
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Notably, the city’s recent switch to district elections put two council members who have clashed with each other, Kimberly Ho and Tai Do, in the same District 3.
A Nervous Westminster City Council Takes Another Hard Look at Increasing Sales Taxes Today
Westminster
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City officials have convened another special meeting for today to revisit the possibility of putting a sales tax increase before voters in November.
Westminster Council Inaction Leaves Bleak Outlook for City’s Finances, Basic Functions
Government
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The meeting ended, and the window closed, without enough support by policymakers to put the question before voters in time for the November election.
Westminster Puts City Manager Hiring on Hold After Controversy
Westminster
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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.
Westminster Faces $17 Million Future Deficit, Faces Potential Heavy Cuts to Police, Parks, Preservation
Westminster
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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.
Westminster’s Coronavirus Loans Will Take $1.1 Million Away from Fund for Neglected West End Areas
City Hall
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When the Council unanimously approved the program Wednesday, they also approved the program’s funding source, which took out $1.1 million from a city fund that was initially set up for improvements to poorly maintained properties and structures in the city’s west end. Residents and watchdogs quickly pointed out that the fund is still needed for that area, but has remained untouched for years.
Will Virtual Government Be Open to The Public?
Orange County Coronavirus
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With so many remote local government meetings on the horizon, and so many technical glitches on the part of the county and cities regarding public comment, there’s a rising tide of worry. Some are calling for delays on public planning hearings, like tonight’s debate on a controversial building project in Santa Ana called One Broadway Plaza, until video and audio feeds at city council and other public chambers are adapted for remote viewing audiences.
Westminster Could Join Number of OC Cities Banning Evictions
Orange County Coronavirus
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It would be the latest city to join a growing list banning evictions throughout the county amid the coronavirus public health emergency. Many residents in Little Saigon area live in rental units with many others living in accessory dwelling units and mobile homes.
How Coronavirus Will Affect OC Special Elections This Year
Orange County Coronavirus
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In-person voting has been cancelled for a special recall election in Westminster. It’s still up in the air whether Santa Ana’s special recall election will follow suit.