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Ken Bukowski Tax Story Hits Front Page of East Bay Express
East Bay Express Calls Mayor’s Explanation of Financial Hardship “Suspicious.” The latest issue of the East Bay Express features Mayor Ken Bukowski’s failure to pay Emeryville business taxes for the past four years. The article also reports that Bukowski is … Continue reading
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Channel 7 Picks Up Secret News Story About Emeryville Mayor
Channel 7 Reports Mayor Failed to Pay Business Tax One of the top stories on Channel 7 ABC News at 6 p.m. last night was Mayor Ken Bukowski’s failure to pay business tax on his Emeryville rental units. The story … Continue reading
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Immigrant Housekeepers Continue Fight for Back Wages at Woodfin Hotel
March for Woodfin Hotel Workers’ Back WagesMonday, Nov. 17 at 5 pm Join the march from the Woodfin Hotel at 5800 Shellmound, Emeryville to Emeryville City Hall (1333 Park St., Emeryville). by Reem Assil It’s been close to three years … Continue reading
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"Stop The Noise" Say Residents Near Anna Yates Construction
Residents Protest City Council’s Refusal to Hear Their Concerns; City Manager Grants Contractor Waiver of Noise Ordinance to Work Saturdays by Brian Donahue and Marc Albert After officials refused to hear their grievances, a group of residents living near Anna … Continue reading
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Emeryville Mayor Failed to Pay Business Tax for Four Years; Also Owes $1,700 in Property Taxes and Fines
By Tracy Schroth, Marc Albert and Brian Donahue Emeryville Mayor Ken Bukowski owes at least $2,000 in business and property taxes and the fines continue to stack up. The City sent Bukowski a certified letter several months ago demanding that … Continue reading
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Emeryville’s $70 Million "Bailout"
Subsidies to Developers Will Cost $7,000 per Resident — Three Times that of the Federal Bailout Edited version of Council Member John Fricke’s Letter to Emeryville Residents(sent via email on Sept. 28, 2008) The Bush Administration’s $700 billion bailout of … Continue reading
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Council Disregards Residents’ Concerns about Bay Street Development
by Sandra Stewart and Reem Assil About 20 residents and workers packed Emeryville City Hall for the Sept. 16th City Council meeting to urge the Council to guarantee more community benefits out of the future (Site B) Bay Street project. … Continue reading
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Important City Council Meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 16!
IT’S OUR CITYWE SHOULD HAVE A SAY IN HOW IT GETS DEVELOPED This Tuesday, September 16th at 7:15 pm, the City Council will be voting to extend the Exclusive Right to Negotiate (ERN) for Madison Marquette, the developer of the … Continue reading
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Agitprop Stunt Spurs Park Action
Mysterious Local Activist Slings Mud at City for Stalled Park Project by Marc Albert Who did it remains unclear. But after scores of flyers (pictured, left) were pinned to a fence around the future site of a park on Emeryville’s … Continue reading
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