Keyword: Councilman Mike Fagen
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A special council meeting was held on Tuesday, and a resolution was passed to borrow $6 million in order to make payroll and maintain city services.
Long Beach City Council approves $6 million borrowing measure
The City Council unanimously approved a $6 million borrowing measure on Tuesday in order to pay its workers and help close a $10.2 million deficit as the city attempts to avoid a further … more
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Despite requests from his fellow Democrats on the City Council that he step aside to deal with his legal issues, Fagen declined to do so.
Long Beach Councilman Fagen pleads not guilty
Embattled Democratic City Councilman Mike Fagen pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally collected more than $14,000 in unemployment benefits at his arraignment in Nassau County Court last … more
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Councilman Fagen should take his colleagues’ advice
Shortly after City Councilman Mike Fagen was indicted on charges that he illegally collected more than $14,000 in unemployment benefits, all three of his fellow Council Democrats asked him to step … more
Fagen’s fellow Democrats on the City Council have asked him to step aside to deal with his legal issues.
Long Beach City Council asks Fagen to step aside
Saying that his legal issues have become a distraction as officials grapple with a fiscal crisis, three City Council members have asked Democratic Councilman Mike Fagen to temporarily step … more
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Hundreds of residents turned out for the meeting, and several called for a criminal investigation.
Long Beach declares fiscal crisis
The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to formally declare a fiscal crisis, after an independent auditor presented a bleak picture of the city’s finances and a number of residents … more
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City Manager Jack Schnirman proposed a resolution declaring a fiscal crisis, part of an effort to rein in spending.
Long Beach City Council tables resolution declaring fiscal crisis
The Long Beach City Council decided to postpone declaring a fiscal crisis at its meeting on Tuesday, as the city contends with a looming budget deficit, $48.3 million in general-obligation debt … more
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Michael Tangney, left, was sworn in as Acting Police Commissioner on Friday by City Manager Jack Schnirman.
Tangney appointed acting Long Beach police commissioner
After months of speculation and rumors over who would be the next top cop in Long Beach following former Police Commissioner Tom Sofield Sr.’s retirement, Lt. Michael Tangney, a 34-year member of … more
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Long Beach resident Peter Nelson, left, talked to new City Manager Jack Schnirman, center, and Councilman Michael Fagen at the Long Island Rail Road station on Tuesday.
A meet-and-greet with the new man in charge
Despite the frigid conditions on Tuesday evening, Jack Schnirman, Long Beach’s new city manager, was all smiles and in good spirits as he stood inside the waiting area at the Long Island Rail Road … more
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The Long Beach City Council approved a borrowing measure last month to make payroll by Dec. 23 and pay outgoing employees amid a cash-flow shortfall.
Moody’s downgrades Long Beach's credit rating
Moody’s Investor Services, which gave the city a solid bond rating last year, downgraded the city’s financial status in a scathing report released on Tuesday, following a recent cash-flow … more
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Tropical Storm Irene is cited as one of the main reasons overtime in six departments has exceeded the budgeted amount for the year.
Is overtime in Long Beach out of control?
Following a cash-flow shortfall that prompted the city to borrow $4.5 million to pay its workers, outgoing police officials and retirees, several city departments have exceeded their overtime … more
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