La Habra Heights NewsLocal news for La Habra Heights, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Villa Park council member wants a Resident Volunteer Fire Department- April 29, 2008 A plan to use La Habra Heights as the model for a program to start a new volunteer fire department in Orange County and replace the county's fire department service is under consideration. Note: The La Habra Heights Fire Department only staffs one engine not the two that were suggested. This per the Fire Departments own incident reports obtained though the California Records Request Act. The La Habra Heights City Council has been fighting against providing any community based firefighters to...http://www.topix.net/city/la-habra-heights-ca/2008/04/villa-park-council-member-wants-a-re... City staff proposes "Urbanization" (Utility) Tax for La Habra Heights residents.- April 18, 2008 -La Habra Heights, April 17, 2008A utility tax, known to insiders as a "Urbanization Tax", is among one of a litany of new revenue raising schemes city management is recommending to impose on La Habra Heights residents and property owners.Since incorporating, the city has been able to avoid the urban problems and urban related taxation. That could change per an April 7, 2008 report to the La Habra Heights City Council.The City apparently is facing a severe budget shortfall which is being...http://www.topix.net/city/la-habra-heights-ca/2008/04/city-staff-proposes-urbanization-uti... |