In May, City Manager Charles Theofan said that the $83.9 million 2011-12 budget would utilize roughly $1 million of the city’s reserve fund to avert a tax levy increase, reducing the fund’s …
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Anthony Rifilato
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12/7/11
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Long Beach is expected to receive a $2 million transportation grant from the U. S. Department of Transportation early next year — one of the largest the city has ever received — that will be used …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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11/30/11
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The City Council passed two resolutions during a contentious emergency meeting on Wednesday night that will allow the city to borrow $4.5 million in the face of a cash-flow problem that would have …
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Anthony Rifilato
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11/30/11
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After years of calling on the city to address flooding issues in the North Park area, residents may finally see some relief when a stormwater management project on Riverside Boulevard is completed …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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11/22/11
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“It’s an observance of Veterans Day to reflect on the veterans from World War I, all the way up until the present,” said Dan MacPhee, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Long Beach …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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11/16/11
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Although the newly elected Democratic members of the City Council won’t be sworn in until Jan. 1, the new team is already taking steps to begin the transition, which includes initiating a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/16/11
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In what proved to be a stunning upset and a close race, the Democratic candidates vying for three City Council seats wrested control of the city away from the Republican-led coalition candidates on …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Chris Engelhardt
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11/9/11
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Leading up to the Nov. 8 election, The Herald sat down with Long Beach City Council candidates, who spoke about what they consider to be the most important issues and challenges facing the city. This …
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11/4/11
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A City Council official alleged last week during a candidates’ forum that two sitting councilmen — one of whom is running for re-election this year — have not filed financial disclosure forms …
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Chris Engelhardt
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11/2/11
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With Election Day nearing, the eight Long Beach candidates for the City Council and the Nassau County Legislature gathered at the Martin Luther King Center to debate the issues, most related to North …
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Chris Engelhardt
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10/26/11
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