By Jim Tortolano A bitterly divided Westminster City Council on Wednesday night approved a new policy restricting the right to place items on the council agenda to either the mayor or a […]
Controversial agenda policy approved
Retorts: New Red scare in Little Saigon
In the Cold War Fifties, one popular political slogan was “Better Dead Than Red!” Most of us look back on that era ruefully, as a time when there were “Communists under every […]
Code of conduct back on the agenda
The controversy over a code of conduct for elected and appointed officials for the City of Westminster is not over. On May 22, the council approved a brief, one-page code on a […]
Shorter code of ethics wins approval
By Jim Tortolano After nearly three hours of debate and public comments, the Westminster City Council voted narrowly to approve a slimmed-down code of ethics Wednesday night. The vote was 3-0-2, with […]
Sometimes a little late is right on time
Timing is everything, for store openings, new retail concepts and even codes of ethics. Some bits of information on all those issues in this week’s Local Intel.
Code of ethics back before council
A code of ethics and conduct – the subject of previous contentious sessions – will be on the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. Twice continued from earlier meetings, […]
The three (or more) faces of Willowick
This week’s Local Intel features some words about a community rallying – sweetly – around a favorite dessert place that suffered a setback, as well as gossip pretending to be debate and […]
$700k to grow homeless shelter is OK’d
Using a federal grant to help expand a homeless shelter in Midway City was approved by the Westminster City Council Wednesday night. After a public hearing, the council voted 5-0 to support […]
City Council considers block grant uses
A public hearing on the use of community development block grants and federal housing funds is on the agenda for tonight’s (Wednesday) meeting of the Westminster City Council. The city expects to […]
Code of ethics decision delayed again
By Jim Tortolano A decision on a proposed code of ethics and conduct for elected and appointed officials was again delayed at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. After a […]
