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City manager Jack Schnirman, pictured at the first proposed budget hearing on May 7, said that while the budget was reduced from the current spending plan, the city is projecting a decline in revenues after Sandy.
City Council approves $83.4 million budget
By a 4-1 vote, the City Council approved an $83.4 million budget for fiscal 2013-14 at Tuesday’s meeting. The spending plan includes a 1.5 percent tax increase. City Manager Jack Schnirman said … more
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City officials released a revised surfing schedule last Friday that includes two permanent surfing beaches, four with limited hours and a rotating beach each week.
City releases revised surfing schedule
After a tug of war between swimmers and surfers, the city finally released its revised summer surfing schedule last Friday. Each year, city officials and Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie create … more
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City Manager Jack Schnirman said that comparing the Long Beach boardwalk to this one, in Spring Lake, N.J., is like comparing “apples and peanut butter.”
City: Boardwalk costs are ‘unique’ to Long Beach
City officials this week responded to critics who have questioned the $44.2 million cost of rebuilding the Long Beach boardwalk and compared it with reconstruction projects in New Jersey that are … more
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The City Council voted 3-1 to appoint eight members to the city's ethics board.
Long Beach ethics board debate gets heated
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 … more
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CSEA President John Mooney, pictured during the May 15 City Council meeting, criticized the city at Tuesday's meeting, where he brought up workers who were laid off earlier this week.
Talks between CSEA and city fail
The City Council voted 3-2 at Tuesday’s budget hearing to adopt the $87.9 million budget for 2012-13, but not before Civil Service Employees Association workers who were laid off earlier this … more
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These charts released by the city show the number of full- and part-time employees increasing over the years.
Schnirman: Staffing was ‘out of control’ in 2011
With the city expected to move forward with a number of layoffs, City Manager Jack Schnirman said that a recent analysis conducted by the city comptroller over the last eight years showed that … more
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Residents expressed concerns over increased fees for beach pass packages.
Long Beach City Council approves beach pass increases
To the chagrin of many residents, beach-goers will have to shell out more dough this summer, after the City Council voted 4-1 on May 1 to institute the city’s first seasonal beach fare increase … more
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City officials will hold a public hearing on May 1 to discuss beach admission fees.
Beach fees to increase?
A day at the beach may cost more this season, as beach pass rates could increase for both Long Beach residents and non-residents alike. Pending a public hearing scheduled for May 1, city … more
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CSEA President John Mooney criticized the City Council at Tuesday’s meeting after 14 union employees were demoted last month.
Union head blasts city after demotions
Long Beach Civil Service Employees Association President John Mooney criticized members of the City Council and administration at Tuesday’s council meeting after 14 city workers were demoted and … 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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