P O Box 1879 Garden Grove CA 92842-1879
April 30, 2009
Dear Neighbor,
Yesterday, our Garden Grove firefighters and Anaheim firefighters extinguished a house fire at 12841 Gilbert Street. Thankfully, the three residents are safe and have another residence to live in while the estimated $40,000.00 in damage is repaired. Our police department initially responded and alerted the firefighters. We are grateful for the Orange County Register report and the prompt response of our Police and Fire Departments. See more info and photos courtesy of OC Register: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fire-garden-grove-2381188
The City Council approved the plans for a Buddhist Temple on the SE corner of Chapman and Nutwood. There was a legal struggle to permit the conversion from a medical complex to a religious facility. The project includes two buildings, one for living quarters and the other a temple.
The City Council froze employee wages for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, according to the Garden Grove Journal. The only concession the city gave was to add Veteran’s Day as a paid holiday. To see the website, click on article for GG contracts: http://gardengrovejournal.com/
Starting tomorrow, May 1st, postage will increase by 2 cents.
Remember to vote Tuesday, May 19th. Please find below the budget measures on the ballot: See Smart Voter sponsored by the non-partisan League of Women Voters for additional information: http://www.smartvoter.org/uvote4/uvote4.cgi?addr=9721+Lampson&zip=92841&date=
Proposition 1A implements a spending cap based on the rate of growth from the last 10 years. If approved, it would extend the length of the taxes approved by the Legislature.
Proposition 1B changes the state's education funding law - Proposition 98 - for supplemental education payments to local districts due to recent budget cuts.
Proposition 1C borrows from future lottery earnings.
Proposition 1D takes money from the First 5 Commissions - aka Proposition 10 funds - to help balance the budget.
Proposition 1E takes money from the Mental Health Services Act - aka Proposition 63 funds - to help balance the budget.
Proposition 1F prevents state-level elected officials from receiving pay raises in years when the state is running a deficit.
After much discussion, our CGGNA membership dues will be increased to $12.00 per year. We felt the increase to be necessary in order to cover the increased cost of postage to mail out our monthly newsletters and to fund our annual meeting.
Our annual neighborhood meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 11th at 10:00 a.m. at the Armstrong Barn at 12421 Loraleen Street, off Lampson just east of Magnolia. We look forward to hearing from our elected representatives from the federal, state and local levels. We will have a hot dog lunch immediately following the meeting at 11:30 a.m. This is our once a year neighborhood meeting where you can come and ask questions, visit with neighbors and get involved. See you there!
Thoughtfully,
Robin Marcario, President 534-1428
Dear Neighbor,
Yesterday, our Garden Grove firefighters and Anaheim firefighters extinguished a house fire at 12841 Gilbert Street. Thankfully, the three residents are safe and have another residence to live in while the estimated $40,000.00 in damage is repaired. Our police department initially responded and alerted the firefighters. We are grateful for the Orange County Register report and the prompt response of our Police and Fire Departments. See more info and photos courtesy of OC Register: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fire-garden-grove-2381188
The City Council approved the plans for a Buddhist Temple on the SE corner of Chapman and Nutwood. There was a legal struggle to permit the conversion from a medical complex to a religious facility. The project includes two buildings, one for living quarters and the other a temple.
The City Council froze employee wages for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, according to the Garden Grove Journal. The only concession the city gave was to add Veteran’s Day as a paid holiday. To see the website, click on article for GG contracts: http://gardengrovejournal.com/
Starting tomorrow, May 1st, postage will increase by 2 cents.
Remember to vote Tuesday, May 19th. Please find below the budget measures on the ballot: See Smart Voter sponsored by the non-partisan League of Women Voters for additional information: http://www.smartvoter.org/uvote4/uvote4.cgi?addr=9721+Lampson&zip=92841&date=
Proposition 1A implements a spending cap based on the rate of growth from the last 10 years. If approved, it would extend the length of the taxes approved by the Legislature.
Proposition 1B changes the state's education funding law - Proposition 98 - for supplemental education payments to local districts due to recent budget cuts.
Proposition 1C borrows from future lottery earnings.
Proposition 1D takes money from the First 5 Commissions - aka Proposition 10 funds - to help balance the budget.
Proposition 1E takes money from the Mental Health Services Act - aka Proposition 63 funds - to help balance the budget.
Proposition 1F prevents state-level elected officials from receiving pay raises in years when the state is running a deficit.
After much discussion, our CGGNA membership dues will be increased to $12.00 per year. We felt the increase to be necessary in order to cover the increased cost of postage to mail out our monthly newsletters and to fund our annual meeting.
Our annual neighborhood meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 11th at 10:00 a.m. at the Armstrong Barn at 12421 Loraleen Street, off Lampson just east of Magnolia. We look forward to hearing from our elected representatives from the federal, state and local levels. We will have a hot dog lunch immediately following the meeting at 11:30 a.m. This is our once a year neighborhood meeting where you can come and ask questions, visit with neighbors and get involved. See you there!
Thoughtfully,
Robin Marcario, President 534-1428