Final approval of an ordinance raising the compensation for the mayor and city councilmembers will go before the Garden Grove City Council when it meets on Tuesday. The council is expected to […]
Council, mayor raises mulled
Pay raises for GG council OK
GARDEN GROVE – The City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday night to approve a pay raise for its members, including the mayor. It’s the first increase in compensation since 1972. Under the ordinances, […]
Three city councils will meet
The city councils of Garden Grove, Stanton and Westminster will hold meetings this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. In each case, the meetings will be held by web conference or telephonically because […]
Pay raise coming for council?
By Jim Tortolano Many elected officials are reluctant to vote themselves a raise because of the possible public reaction. But taking a look at how their compensation compares with other city councils […]
Are councilmembers underpaid?
Is a city councilmember from Huntington Beach or Newport Beach worth three times as much as one from Garden Grove? A discussion on possible adjustment of the salaries paid to members of […]
Districting workshops held
The City of Garden Grove is inviting the community to attend a public workshop to provide input on the Garden Grove City Council election district map for the 2020 Census redistricting process. […]
Outdoor dining is growing up
By Jim Tortolano An ordinance making permanent outdoor dining uses was approved by the Garden Grove City Council Tuesday night. The council voted 7-0 to move the status of al fresco dining […]
Higher density zoning is OK’d
A general plan update increasing housing density in several areas of the city was approved by the Garden Grove City Council on Tuesday night. The vote was 6-0 with Councilmember Phat Bui […]
Cities to tackle redistricting
Like the winter follows the fall, the national population census – conducted every 10 years – leads to the redrawing of legislative districts. What that means at the city level depends on […]
Crime, land use, playground
Garden Grove and Stanton city councils each have meetings set for Tuesday on serious topics such as land use and fighting crime and lighter items like new playground equipment. Garden Grove: higher […]
