The city released a summary of its proposed 2012-13 budget on Tuesday, an $87.9 million spending plan that includes “significant” spending cuts and no layoffs, but comes with a 4.1 percent …
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/11/12
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North Park residents sent a clear message to city officials on Wednesday: stick to your campaign pledge to hire more minorities, and don’t layoff the few that are currently working for the city.
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/6/12
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City Manager Jack Schnirman attempted to dispel rumors surrounding the administration’s hiring practices last week, after several residents and a councilman prodded city officials at two council …
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/4/12
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City officials recently put the brakes on a plan to launch a bike-sharing program in Long Beach after an outcry from residents who noticed workers tearing up several grassy medians in residential …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/4/12
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Former Long Beach City Manager Charles Theofan — who left office in December shortly after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the city’s credit rating five levels to a step above junk …
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/3/12
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Says Dems have done nothing to slow spending
To the Editor:
For three months, all we have heard from the new administration is the supposedly horrific state of the city's finances. This …
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3/28/12
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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 …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/28/12
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The City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, where it will be asked to approve a $6 million borrowing measure to help close the bulk of a $10.2 million deficit and avoid a further …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/24/12
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New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is launching an audit of Long Beach’s finances next month, as the city grapples with a $10.25 million deficit and a credit-rating downgrade by Moody’s …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/22/12
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A little more than a month after the city declared a fiscal crisis, Long Beach has hit a $10.2 million deficit, a gap that City Manager Jack Schnirman said needs to be closed before the end of the …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/19/12
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