FIRE, ANIMAL BOND ISSUES BOUND FOR BALLOT.Byline: Alexa Alexa is a feminine name meaning defender of man, with its origins in the Greek language. People named Alexa:
Voters in November will decide whether to allow the city to sell $530 million in bonds to rebuild its aging Fire Department facilities and build new animal shelters "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. , the City Council said Tuesday. In a 10-2 vote, the council gave initial approval to a proposal to put the fire measure on the Nov. 7 ballot. The council voted unanimously to put the Animal Services Department issue on the ballot. ``We have a very impressive Fire Department and the firefighters themselves show an extraordinary level of competence and indeed valor valor a rodenticide no longer marketed because of toxicity in horses causing dehydration, abdominal pain, hindlimb weakness, inappetence, fishy smell in urine. Called also N-3-pyridyl methyl N1-p-nitrophenyl urea. on a daily basis,'' said Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas Mark Ridley-Thomas (born 1954) is currently a California State Senate where he chairs the Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee]]. He represents the 26th district which includes the communities of Vermont Knolls, Jefferson Park, Leimert Park, Hancock Park, Korean . ``If we are prepared to evidence our commitment to the highest quality of fire service possible . . . this is such a opportunity to make good on our support for the Fire Department.'' Council members Jackie Goldberg Jackie Goldberg (born June 16, 1937) is an American politician and teacher, and a member of the Democratic Party. She is a former member of the California State Assembly. and Mike Hernandez voted against the fire measure, questioning why four City Council districts were not included in the planned improvements. The Fire Department will ask voters for $378 million in bonds to build 19 fire stations - 18 of which would replace existing stations - and replace a Fire Air Operations and Helicopter Maintenance Facility at Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. . The city's Animal Services Department, which has come under criticism for its shortage of animal shelter space, will ask for $154 million in bonds for two new animal shelters - including one in the East Valley - and to renovate or rebuild six others. ``This is as important to public safety as anything else we can do,'' Ridley-Thomas said. A final vote is scheduled for Aug. 4, when the council also is to decide whether to keep the two funding requests separate on the ballot or combine them into a single bond issue. If approved by voters, the bond issues would add about $26 a year to the average homeowner's property tax bill, officials said. The council agreed that the ballot measure should create an oversight
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In April 1999, voters rejected a $744 million public safety bond issue for police and fire facilities. Still, Fire Department officials and council members expressed support for the new proposal. ``The Fire Department has been hampered in the past because perhaps people didn't want to vote for police facilities but they were willing to support the Fire Department,'' said Councilwoman Rita Walters Rita Walters (1930-) is currently the commissioner of the Los Angeles Public Library. Prior to this position, she served on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 9th district. During that time, she chaired the Arts, Health & Humanities Committee. . |
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