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FPPC complaint targets H.B. councilman
A Huntington Beach resident has filed a conflict of interest complaint with the state against Councilman Keith Bohr for allegedly voting on a project of which Bohr's company authored the building plans. Resident Jeff Smith, who opposed the Pierside...Tags: Politics, Trials, Elections, Litigation
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H.B. will not outsource attorney's office
The Huntington Beach City Council on Monday opted not to outsource the city attorney's office. An independent attorney hired as a consultant told the council that if the city attorney were to sue the city for attempting to outsource her office, she would...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Justice System, Trials, Elections
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Mailbag: No A grade for Measure Z
I am a resident who has lived in Huntington Beach for 45 years, and I will be voting no on Measure Z ("Pro tax group gets signs up," Sept. 20). I live here because this is one of the best cities in California. Why? We have the best parks, cleanest...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Elections
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Tax measure opponents take midnight ride
Save Our HB members walked en masse at midnight Monday to make known their opposition to a ballot initiative that would repeal a special property tax. The tax helps fund the retirements of public safety employees. Measure Z on the November ballot would...
Tags: Politics, Safety of Citizens, Interior Policy, Elections, Pension and Welfare
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City Lights: Time to leave the 'colors' out of voting
There's a hilarious song by the Orange County folk singer Michael Ubaldini called "World Peace in 10 Easy Lessons," in which the narrator journeys from one potential guru to another in hopes of discovering the secret to a strife-free world. At one...Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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H.B. Council caps property tax
The Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to cap the property tax the city collects to pay for public safety employees' retirement benefits. The council voted 4-2 in favor of capping the tax at a penny and a half on every $100 of assessed property...Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Property Tax, Elections, Employees
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Developer: Coastal Commission not obeying court orders
Displeased with the California Coastal Commission's decision to hold off on voting through its housing project near the Bolsa Chica wetlands, Shea Homes has filed a statement with Orange County Superior Court that claims the commission is not honoring...Tags: Politics, Trials, Elections, Orange County Superior Court, Wetlands
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Fireworks measure heads to ballot
The Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to place a measure on the November ballot that would prohibit the city from banning the sale and discharge of "safe and sane" fireworks. The council voted 4 to 3 in favor of placing the measure on the...Tags: Politics, Trials, Elections
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Fireworks ballot measure fizzles
A proposal to decide whether Huntington Beach voters should make so-called "safe and sane" fireworks legal beyond a two-year test run failed this week. The City Council did not get enough votes for a ballot measure that would let voters decide whether...Tags: Politics, Trials, Elections, Entertainment Events, Government
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Huntington Beach city clerk calls for fixes to ballot arguments
The Huntington Beach city clerk has asked the proponents and opponents of a controversial property tax ballot measure to correct and clarify some of their arguments. Enough signatures were gathered to place the measure on the November ballot to revoke...Tags: Politics, Elections
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Ocean View school board puts bond on ballot
The Ocean View School District Board of Trustees has voted to place a bond measure on the November ballot that, if passed, would allow the district to upgrade its aging infrastructure and bring the schools up to current standards, school officials said....Tags: Ocean View
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Commentary: School bonds will affect residents' property taxes
This November, we will be confronted with several local ballot measures that will determine how much we pay in property taxes. Prior to 2000, school districts needed two-thirds approval from the voters to pass local general obligation bond measures. Even...Tags: Politics, Colleges and Universities, Elections, Ocean View, Taxation
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