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Author Archives: Bill Reuter
The (Emeryville) Ship’s Afloat
I’ve been studying the city of Emeryville’s Comprehensive Annual Report covering the year ending June 30, 2012. Not an easy read at 206 pages, but it gives a useful picture of how we are doing as a financial entity. My … Continue reading
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An Emeryville Retrospective: Sneaking into an Oaks Game in 1949
I was thinking the other day about my first time in Emeryville, not driving past the city but putting feet on the ground in it. The attraction was an Oakland Oaks ball game against the San Diego Padres in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Emeryville history, Oakland Oaks, Padres, Ralph “Pine Tar” Buxton
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What the City, and Wareham Development, Can be Thankful For
Finance Committee Update: Sales Tax Asset, Cheaper Fire Services, and Potential 12-Year Tax Exemption for Wareham Development The Finance Committee met on Monday, Nov. 19, just three days before Thanksgiving. Are we feeling thankful? Yes and no. On the positive … Continue reading
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Tagged Emeryville Finance Committee, Target, Wareham Development
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City Budget: Revenue Up, Spending Down, But Cost of Losing Redevelopment Funds Still Unclear
Finance Committee Recommends Community Input on Priority Projects for Capital Improvement Pool The Finance Committee took a close look at the economic state of the city at its meeting last month. What did the quarterly figures show? Eight of the … Continue reading
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Emeryville’s New Budget: Some Important City Services Preserved But Debt a Staggering $250 million
The City Council approved a two-year budget for Emeryville at its meeting on June 19. It’s our first financial blue print since the demise of Redevelopment Agency (RDA) funding, and it reflects the fact that building boom days are over. … Continue reading
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City Council Votes to Cut Community Preservation and Arts Staff
The City Council made key budget decisions at its June 5 meeting last week. The basic budget package developed in the three May workshops changed little, but the variations that did emerge are worth a look. They center on staff … Continue reading
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Tagged Emeryville, Finance Committee, Oversight Committee, Redevelopment
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Three Days in May: Emeryville Budget Gets Hashed Out in Series of Meetings
City Staff to Bring Revised Budget to City Council June 5 Citizens, city staffers, and city council members wrestled with Emeryville’s next budget during three workshops held at City Hall on May 21, May 22, and May 23. There’s a … Continue reading
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The City’s Financial Future
Emeryville’s Financial Advisory Committee met on April 23 and tackled a draft of the city’s proposed budget for the next two years. The 245-page document is a rough map of how the city will earn its living and pay its … Continue reading
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Emeryville in the Post Redevelopment Agency Era
The city’s Finance Advisory Committee met on Monday, Feb. 27. Some of its business was routine, some not. First, some good news: Revenue for the second quarter was up $1,512,843 over the same period last year, a gain of about … Continue reading
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Bigger, and Better, Emeryville Finance Committee
I recently attended my first meeting of the Finance Committee as a resident member and came away with positive impressions. The Committee now has an expanded cadre: two city councilors, two business representatives, and two resident members. By the time … Continue reading
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