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Burbank ponders dropping primary
Burbank officials have proposed axing the city's primary election, a move they say would save roughly $72,000 a year, but would also require voter approval. Critics called the proposal "short-sighted," but election experts said it may actually bring...Tags: Primaries, Politics, Local Elections
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Burbank City Council reverses course on boosting its pay
Members of the Burbank City Council this week decided not to give themselves raises after one councilman had a last-minute change of heart. On Tuesday, three of the five council members voted to give themselves a 5% raise, but just a few hours later,...Tags: Google Inc., Politics
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Burbank seeks to cut $2.5 million from budget
Burbank officials this week proposed cutting roughly 2% — or $2.5 million — from the city’s $149-million General Fund budget, which pays for most public services. The proposal also addresses soaring employee pension costs by allocating...
Tags: Primaries, Career and Workplace, Employees, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting
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Providence softball loses first-place battle
BURBANK — It was a battle of the Liberty League's top two teams, as well as the two most potent offenses in the league, when the Providence High softball team took on Faith Baptist on Thursday. While the Pioneers entered the contest averaging a...
Tags: Politics, Softball, Religion and Belief, Sports, Baptist
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Burbank school board selects longtime member as new president
Dave Kemp, a 10-year Burbank Unified school board member, was chosen by his peers to be president Thursday at the annual reorganization meeting. Kemp Thursday said he looks forward to “the process of lessening the pain we have suffered” in...
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Council should seek independence
Being selected by colleagues on the City Council to be the next vice mayor or mayor has absolutely nothing to do with votes garnered in an election. It’s not even about extending honor. It’s about council members’ beliefs in the...Tags: Politics
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Golonski's departure a sad event
It was a sad day in Burbank when Dave Golonski was not re-elected to the City Council, a public servant who had served for more than 20 years. This is a man who never once swayed on issues he believed in. His integrity and character never motivated...Tags: Politics
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An honor that is long overdue
Two years ago a Mailbag contributor wrote that Councilman David Gordon didn’t have the right to serve as vice mayor or mayor because he came into office with fewer votes than council members Dave Golonski and Jess Talamantes (“Passing over...Tags: Politics
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Leader Editorial: Burbank council should listen to city's attorney
Every week many private and public entities across the state welcome new employees to the job. These workers are knowledgeable about the broad scope of the tasks ahead, or they wouldn't have been hired in the first place. Nonetheless, their employers...Tags: Lawyers, Politics, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Culture
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Deadline nears for ballots in Burbank general city election
With just four more days until the Burbank general election, officials say it’s too late to mail ballots in, but votes can still be cast. Residents can drop off ballots at five locations — the Buena Vista Library, Joslyn Center, Tuttle...
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Burbank school bond oversight committee fills out
A construction consultant, a former school board candidate and the city treasurer are among nine people who were appointed to a committee Thursday night to oversee the spending of a $110-million bond school bond approved by voters in March. Fifteen...Tags: Politics
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Burbank election results finalized
Voter turnout in Tuesday's general election reached 18%, with 11,161 out of 60,623 registered voters participating, according to the final election results. In the City Council race, David Gordon came in first with 5,430 votes, while Jess Talamantes...Tags: Google Inc., Voting, Politics, Local Elections
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