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Will ‘LA Partyworks’ Continue to Run Monrovia’s Friday Night Street Fair?
COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 19, NO. 31
BY TERRY MILLER AND SUSAN MOTANDER Last week the city of Monrovia issued a warning to Los Angeles Partyworks demanding that the company comply with the terms of their contract to run the Friday evening Monrovia Street Fair. This action came just days after Kurt Anderson, who has long been affiliated with the prior manager of the Friday event, presented the city council with a long list of what he called violations of the agreement with the city. At that time Monrovia City Manager Oliver Chi stated that the oversight committee in charge of the Friday night event had already scheduled a meeting for the next day. By the end of last week rumors were pandemic. Chi acknowledged that a notice of termination had
been sent to the company. He explained that this was the manner prescribed by the contract to notify that company when it was not in compliance with the contract. Chi said that while the new managers “have been effective in expanding the event and making layout changes,” he also said there “have been a couple of significant concerns.” Chi acknowledged that there had been “good feedback” regarding the music and other aspects of the Friday Street fair. However, he also noted that he and the oversight committee had real concerns about the set up and take-down of the event as well as about the general SEE PG. 7
The changeover from Family Festival to LA PartyWorks has caused some serious problems for some merchants and the city alike. – Photo by Terry Miller
Recall Campaign Begins
BY JOE TAGLIERI
A grassroots effort to recall three councilmembers is underway in Arcadia. Former Mayor Mickey Segal spoke at a recent council meeting and warned in no uncertain terms that such a campaign would be underway soon. The “ Concerned Arcadians” who want to “Take back OUR council” are predominantly from the Hignlands neighborhood where residents have been at odds with several councilmembers over development of historic homes and the GemCoin controversy with John Wuo.
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Arcadia's public works and planning departments are set to receive a comprehensive software upgrade intended to streamline how city personnel track real estate permits and the condition of equipment and infrastructure. It has been 16 years since the Public Works Services Department began using its existing software, and the Development Services SEE PG. 15
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