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Whittier still faces significant deficits in the next two budget years.

City Manager Brian Saeki said the trees create a liability issue for the city, mandating their removal.

Closed during the pandemic, the city is now considering whether to keep it that way. But leaders say more input is needed from merchants. The council will take up the issue again at its June 28 meeting.

After almost three years of discussion and planning, the Whittier City Council approved moving forward with the final design for the Greenleaf Promenade Project, which will prompt renovations from Hadley Street to Wardman Street.

After serving the city for over 30 years, Richard Jones announced his retirement as Whittier city attorney at the Tuesday, Dec. 12, council meeting. Council members appointed Assistant City Attorney Keith Collins as Jones’ successor.

The Whittier City Council took steps to finalized the city's solid waste and recycling franchise agreement by November 2024.

On Tuesday, Nov. 14, Whittier City Council awarded the contract for the construction of a recreation building at Michigan Park, which is planned to be ready to use as a voting center for the April 2024 elections.

The growing list of plantiffs now include 29 cities, but more can still participate after the lawsuit is filed next week.

The Whittier Community Foundation made a donation to the city of Whittier to convert one tennis court at Leffingwell Ranch Park into four dedicated pickleball courts. These will be the first pickleball courts in the city.

The district selects individuals of influence in the community, such as city council members, city managers, chiefs of police, and local college administrators, among others to act as principal for a day at schools across the district for its “Principal for a Day” event.