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Governor wants to scrap redevelopment agencies
A major source of funds for city services would be diverted to state coffers under a proposal Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled this week as part of his effort to slash a $28-billion state deficit. Brown's budget calls for the Burbank Redevelopment Agency and...Tags: Local Government, State Budgets, Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Economic Policy
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City awaits word on Lehman's suit
More than two years after the collapse of Lehman Bros., Burbank is still pining for the $10 million it lost in the deal.
Following Lehman’s declaration of bankruptcy in September 2008, Burbank filed a lawsuit alleging top executives of the...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Money and Monetary Policy, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, Bonds
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Retrofit money in jeopardy
A shakeup by lawmakers in Washington, D.C., could have repercussions in Burbank if a big earthquake hits. Burbank City Council, which issued its stamp of approval for federal appropriation requests last week, is angling for another $500,000 to complete a...Tags: Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Washington, DC
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Got Wheels finds another gear
Students in Burbank may have a reliable set of wheels a little longer than expected after the Burbank City Council issued a stay of execution on the Got Wheels program on Tuesday night.
The council voted unanimously to direct city officials to return...Tags: Politics, Elections, Parenting
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Parking tickets getting costlier
Most parking tickets will cost drivers an extra $3 under a revenue-bumping plan approved by the City Council this week.
The increase will apply to all parking violations, save those involving street sweeping, and will be fully implemented in the coming...Tags: Public Officials, Politics, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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State remains in a reel battle
Efforts to stop the years-long flight of film crews from California to faraway locations are gaining steam.
Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian has proposed new tax incentives to keep production crews filming in his city. The effort follows...Tags: State Budgets, Economic Policy, Kevin Smith, Movies, Television
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Council votes 'no' on gym proposal
CITY HALL — Fresh off of approving a new comedy club and 24 Hour Fitness, Burbank officials have pushed back against proposed changes to the downtown shopping district, rebuffing a request to build a Gold's Gym and possibly more restaurants into the...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Restaurant and Catering Industry, Bars and Clubs, Economy, Business and Finance, Restaurants
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Range of fees set to rise
CITY HALL — Everything from water to trash pickup will likely be more expensive after the City Council on Tuesday tentatively approved raising rates to help meet increased costs. The fee hikes must still come back June 22 for a final vote as...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Natural Gas, Economy, Business and Finance, Water Supply, Elections
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Airport approves budget
AIRPORT DISTRICT — Bob Hope Airport officials Monday unanimously approved a $96-million budget that will pay for several major infrastructure projects, such as runway improvements and work on a new regional transit center. The 2010-11 budget for...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Transportation, Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Southwest Airlines Co.
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Water execs in line for raise
CITY HALL — Two weeks after city officials approved water rate hikes as part of the new budget, officials are recommending considerable pay raises for the utility's general manager and senior executives. The City Council on Tuesday is scheduled...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Davis (Yolo, California), Unemployment Benefits, Washington (U.S. state), Marketing
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Ken Griffin calls Illinois tax incentives cronyism
Tribune staff reporterCitadel founder Kenneth Griffin named and shamed local corporations that have taken tax incentives from the state’s financially strapped government in a Monday evening speech to a prominent Chicago business group. "The last election cycle I called...Tags: Media Industry, Democratic Party, Economy, Business and Finance, Google Inc., Michael Madigan
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Quinn: No new casinos without pension reform
Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday put a finer point on a notion he's been pushing this spring: No gambling expansion will happen without comprehensive changes to fix a greatly underfunded government worker pension system. The Democratic governor also insisted...
Tags: John J Cullerton, Interior Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, DePaul Blue Demons , Michael Madigan
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