MAYORS EXPECTING A BIG YEAR VALLEY WILL LIKELY SEE ECONOMIC GROWTH.Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer PALMDALE - The mayors of Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley are predicting a new year that will be big in both economic development and fun. A vibrant new year for economic development was predicted Tuesday during a luncheon of the Antelope Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon featured California City Mayor Larry Adams, Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford, Lancaster Mayor Frank Roberts Frank Roberts may refer to:
Preceded by L. E. , field representative of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San , who is going by the title of county mayor as chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Ledford said Palmdale's new year got off to a rousing start with the city's first entry in the Tournament of Roses parade The Tournament of Roses Parade was established, and first held, on January 1,1890, in Pasadena, California, eight miles (13 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. Rooted in tradition, this parade is broadcast on multiple television networks, watched by upwards of one . The city's float, A Magical Place to Call Home, generated a huge amount of civic pride that will help economic development. ``Businesses want to be part of communities that have that contagious, infectious sense of fun,'' Ledford said. ``If you had a short list of places to relocate to, wouldn't you want to check out the ``magical place to call home?''' Ledford said he expects the city to field a float for the 2007 parade. Adams noted the reversal of fortunes of his city, which has a population of roughly 10,000. In 1997, his first year as mayor, the city didn't issue a single home-building permit. Last year, there were more than 600 homes built in the city and 10 commercial projects. The city also saw the opening of a $60 million test track for Hyundai-Kia auto builders. ``The only thing I can tell you about 2006 is that we expect it to be better,'' Adams said. Among the highlights for Lancaster in the coming year will be the start of a hotel/retail project called the Lancaster Spectrum and the buildup build·up also build-up n. 1. The act or process of amassing or increasing: a military buildup; a buildup of tension during the strike. 2. of employment of a new distribution center for SYGMA, a restaurant supply firm. The 177,830-square-foot Lancaster Spectrum will be built along the western side of 20th Street West between Avenues J-8 and J-13. The project will be anchored by a four-story, 102-room, 52,000-square-foot La Quinta A division of Seagate that was originally an acquisition and then absorbed into the company by 1999. Quinta was the developer of Optically Assisted Winchester (OAW) technology. See OAW. Hotel. SYGMA, which just completed a $15 million distribution center, will be building up its work force to about 350 people. Roberts said he was optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op the company would expand beyond those employment numbers. Russell said Antonovich's plans for this year include trying to bolster law enforcement in the Antelope Valley, specifically trying to add another Community Oriented Policing team and to enhance a program aimed at checking probationers' homes for illegal weapons. ``We've got a little more money this year. The Antelope Valley will benefit from this,'' Russell said. Other issues the supervisor is planning to address this year include writing an ordinance to hold dog owners accountable for actions by their pets, trying to bring in a carrier or two to the Palmdale Regional Airport, and working with faith-based organizations to try to enhance the adoptions of foster children. Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com |
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