Whittier gets a 37% bump in sales tax to begin budget year
Whittier still faces significant deficits in the next two budget years.
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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.