To the Editor:
Upon taking office in January, our administration inherited an unprecedented $10 million deficit. Since then, we declared a fiscal crisis and began a thorough and …
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9/20/12
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To the Editor:
I have read City Manager Jack Schnirman’s recent letter addressed to me regarding the City of Long Beach’s ongoing financial problems and I continue to be troubled by his …
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9/20/12
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Four months after state lawmakers killed a measure that would have allowed the city of Long Beach to issue up to $15 million in serial bonds to pay down a $10.25 million deficit over 10 years, city …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/19/12
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The City Council voted 4-1 on Sept. 4 to issue up to $5.65 million in bonds to cover the cost of 55 employees’ retirement and separation payments over the next five years. The council meeting grew …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/12/12
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The City Council appointed eight members to the city’s Board of Ethics last week, but not before Councilman Mike Fagen and Council Vice President Scott Mandel got into a heated discussion when …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/29/12
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Long Beach Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie said he’ll never forget the moment. He was at home watching television last Aug. 28 — NBC’s Al Roker was broadcasting live from the Allegria Hotel …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/22/12
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On Sept. 27, 2011, his 23rd birthday, Long Beach resident Christopher Koehle learned that he had been hired as a city firefighter.
“I was like, ‘I just landed the best career ever,’” …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/15/12
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The City Council approved a $56,000 contract with an architecture and engineering firm to move forward with repair work at City Hall, after council members questioned the extent of the work and a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/19/12
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The City Council voted 4-1 at its July 5 meeting to borrow more than $4 million for capital improvement projects that will address the city’s aging infrastructure and pockmarked streets, though …
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By Vanessa Canner
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7/18/12
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Long Beach residents will be paying more to ride the bus this month — and will see increases in their water and sewer bills in the fall — as the city contends with its financial woes.
The …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/3/12
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