Billboards and budgets are the focus of next Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. Consideration of electronic billboards on city-owned property as a means of raising new revenue for the municipal […]
Budgets, billboards on agenda
Half-cent tax hike has support
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune The last time the Westminster City Council came to grips with a looming catastrophic financial picture, the majority waited until the last possible moment to put a […]
Sales tax hike recommended
Should Westminster raise its sales tax by another half-cent? At Wednesday’s meeting of the city council, one agenda item calls for consideration of placing a measure on the ballot asking voters to […]
It’s an e-sign of the times
Did you ever work real hard, or spend a lot of money on, a gift for someone, to have them turn up their noses and say, “Take it back”? The rough equivalent […]
E-billboards pushed to July
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Electronic billboards on city property along freeways that would show advertisements to motorists and put – potentially – millions of dollars into the city treasury. Not so […]
E-billboards may bring millions
A proposal to build and operate electronic billboards on city-owned property that could bring in $121,763,330 in revenue over 30 years goes before the Westminster City Council when it meets […]
New flag policy is rejected
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune A proposal to widen the number of commemorative flags flown on city property was rejected by the Westminster City Council on Wednesday night. The council voted three […]
Full agenda for city council
A full agenda of items – some of them potentially controversial – will greet the Westminster City Council when it meets on Wednesday. The council will consider: an agreement for the establishment […]
Is Memorial Park set to grow?
The way has been cleared for potential expansion of Westminster Memorial Park and Mortuary. At the April 26 meeting of the Westminster City Council, a request for a general plan land use […]
A tardy thanks to Capt. Jacobs
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune “We should have done it before, but it’s never too late.” Councilmember Kimberly Ho said that before the Westminster City Council voted 5-0 to approve the installation […]
