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1. Save Your City: When State Budget Impacts are Local
2. Free Ocean Safety Awareness Classes Starting June 2
3. Sign Up for Adult Summer Leagues through June 18
4. Ventura’s “State of the Arts” Newsletter
5. Seniors: Dine at the Eastside Café
6. Ventura Named 2008 Tree City USA®
7. Council Corner: Q&A with Councilmember Carl Morehouse
8. City Manager’s Blog: State “Borrowing” from Cities: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul
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On Monday, June 1, Mayor Christy Weir will join leaders from the 10 cities in Ventura County to sign a joint declaration that challenges Governor Schwarzenegger and the State Legislature not to balance the budget on the backs of local government.
Mayor Weir:
“In Ventura, we are committed not to spend money we don’t have. So this spring, faced with a steep drop in revenue because of the economic crisis, we cut spending by $11 million:
These were hard choices. But in local government, the buck stops here.
The State wants to pass the buck. Instead of making the hard choices, they want to force us to make them.
But we already have. We can’t afford the $2.8 million in property tax funding they would take from us on top of the cuts we’ve already made.
Ventura has balanced our budget. California must do the same.
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To see videos submitted from community leaders across the State, visit SaveYourCity.net.
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2. Free Ocean Safety Awareness Classes Starting June 2
Beachgoers of all ages are encouraged to stay safe in the surf this summer and attend a free Ocean Safety Awareness Class on Tuesday, June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ventura City Fire Department Headquarters, 1425 Dowell Drive.
Professional water rescuers in the Ventura Fire Department will educate ocean enthusiasts on rip current identification, safe swimming strategies, and Ventura's coastline. Participants can attend any date – the content is the same for each class. Details
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Register by June 18 for summertime flag football, dodgeball and kickball leagues. Teams and individuals may get more information or register online at www.adultsportsventura.com, or by calling 805-658-4743.
Games begin June 28.
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4. Ventura’s “State of the Arts” Newsletter
It includes both feature articles on local artists and arts organizations as well as updates on Cultural Affairs Division sponsored programs and services. |
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5. Seniors: Dine at Eastside Café Seniors in east Ventura will soon have a new option for a low-cost, nutritious lunch. Starting in mid-June, the Eastside Café will offer hot entrees with fresh fruits and vegetables Monday through Friday from 11:30am-1:00pm. The Eastside Café is located at 650 Petit Avenue in the Corps Community Center. For those over 60 years of age the price of lunch is a suggested donation of $3. For those under 60, lunch is a set price of $5. Serving a growing senior population this new program is a partnership of the City of Ventura and the Salvation Army with additional funding from the Ventura Area Agency on Aging. Details |
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6. Ventura Named Tree City USA Ventura has been named a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to community forestry. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Services. Ventura has met the four standards to become a Tree City USA community: having a tree board or department; a tree care ordinance; a comprehensive community forestry program; and an Arbor Day observance proclamation. Details |
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7. Council Corner: Q&A with Councilmember Carl Morehouse |
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8. City Manager’s Blog: State “Borrowing” from Cities - Robbing Peter to Pay Paul “Facing a huge deficit, Governor Schwarzenegger is proposing to ‘borrow’ two billion dollars from cities and counties. Of course, cities and counties are up in arms. Faced with their own revenue shortfalls, they are already making deep cuts in local services. Facing the third raid on local revenues in twenty years, they are appealing to voter anger against Sacramento politicians. Ventura would lose $2.8 million in property tax revenue.” |
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