Posts Tagged ‘ Orange County Board of Supervisors ’

OC Supes Strip Street of investment powers

March 16, 2010
By Editorial Staff
OC Supes Strip Street of investment powers

County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to revoke Orange County’s Treasurer-Tax Collector Chriss Street’s authority to invest county funds. Supervisors said that while Street has done a good job as treasurer, the move was needed to prevent the public and investors from losing confidence in the county’s investment pool until Street’s term ends on...
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OC Supervisors put leash on sheriff over reorg plan

February 9, 2010
By Editorial Staff
OC Supervisors put leash on sheriff over reorg plan

Today the Orange County Board of Supervisors slammed Sheriff Sandra Hutchens over her reorganization plan announced last Friday. In that plan Sheriff Hutchens lays off 23 non-sworn personnel, while at the same time promoting 15 managers to fill vacancies in administrative ranks resulting from previous layoffs and retirements. In addition, Hutchens laid off Assistant Sheriff...
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Daly releases first round of endorsements for Supervisor

February 7, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Daly releases first round of endorsements for Supervisor

“I am humbled to earn the support of so many respected local leaders,” said Daly. “As County Clerk-Recorder and former Mayor of Anaheim, I’ve built a reputation as a strong fiscal conservative and a problem-solver who delivers results. I will bring this common sense approach to the County Board of Supervisors.”
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Moorlach’s objection doesn’t make something a controversy

January 15, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Moorlach’s objection doesn’t make something a controversy

While I will agree that spending $350,000 at a time of a major budget crisis and while we are laying off workers is ill advised and a bit out of sync with reality; I'm not sure that one out of four County Supervisors objecting really makes it a controversy.
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Senator Joe Dunn (ret.) to OC Board of Supervisors: Adopt Lobbying Reforms!

January 12, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Senator Joe Dunn (ret.) to OC Board of Supervisors: Adopt Lobbying Reforms!

After the Orange County Board of Supervisors failed to agendize proposed reforms requiring lobbyists to register and report on their activities to influence county government on matters of public interest, Senator Joe Dunn (ret.) spoke during Public Comments, noting he filed a notice to circulate a petition before the voters. Confident taxpayers want...
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Senator Joe Dunn Proposes County Lobbying Reform Initiative

January 5, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Senator Joe Dunn Proposes County Lobbying Reform Initiative

Former State Senator Joe Dunn (D-Santa Ana) is proposing that the Board of Supervisors adopt a major reform of the Orange County political environment by regulating lobbyists and themselves thus establishing more transparency in the way county government decisions are made.
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Supes “Free Willi”-ams to continue business as usual

December 16, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
Supes “Free Willi”-ams to continue business as usual

I'm sure that the fact that Williams personal attorney Phil Greer has represented all of the sitting members of the Board of Supervisors except for John Moorlach couldn't possibly have played a role in the decisions of Supervisor's Bates and Nguyen to oppose the solution recommended by CEO Tom Mauk (snark). Bates proposed looking...
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