Nobody likes paying taxes, but as Thomas Jefferson said, they are the price we pay for civilization. If you want police protection, fire and paramedic services and parks, you have to contribute […]
Vote yes on Measure Y tax issue
Sales tax will go to voters
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune In a reversal of the deadlock from the marathon meeting that extended from Wednesday evening to early Thursday morning, the Westminster City Council on Friday afternoon voted […]
Meeting on Measure SS tax is continued to Friday morning
Unable to come to an agreement on putting an extension of city’s sales tax before voters, the Westminster City Council adjourned Wednesday’s meeting – which extended to 2 a.m. Thursday – to Friday […]
Let the people vote on tax
On Wednesday night – and it’s bound to be a long night – the Westminster City Council will grapple with a most momentous decision. The council will consider placing on the Nov. […]
Retorts: The clock is running out
The last time an Orange County city tried something this reckless, it was almost never heard from again. Back in 1911 the residents of a community then called Benedict incorporated as the […]
Measure SS dead in the water?
By Jim Tortolano Faced with a dire report that the City of Westminster might soon be facing financial implosion, the city council Monday night decided to bypass asking voters to renew an […]
The return of Measure SS?
Faced with a potential annual deficit of nearly $20 million and eventual bankruptcy, the Westminster City Council will convene in a special meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. The two items on […]
Civic Center proposal is killed
Nearly four years after the deal to develop the Civic Center was launched, the proposed project finally died Wednesday night when a divided Westminster City Council voted to stop all work on […]
Council’s inaction a crying shame
If the people of Westminster had but one face, they might have buried it in their hands watching Monday’s special meeting of the city council. In a performance that drew a big […]
1.5% sales tax won’t be on ballot
By Jim Tortolano There was delay and dire predictions, tedium and even tears at Monday’s special meeting of the Westminster City Council. What there wasn’t was a vote on the sole item […]
