First story - $27M may go toward city hall.
It appears as though the City of Newport Beach will dance with the devil and draw up a new development deal with the Irvine Company in exchange for $27 million (amongst other things) to help pay for the new White Elephant (City Hall).
Since the estimates for the White Elephant ranged between $35-$60 million bucks, and with the $14 million in "seed" money the City had saved (18 months ago), the Irvine Company dough would certainly keep the amount of the long term debt down.
And since the City leaders and most of the City activists are bent on building a new City Hall at all costs, this is indeed good news.
Less debt = More money to pay for Employee Pensions...
Second story - Legal action may be taken against rehab homes
Are you telling me that the City of Newport Beach, through their independent legal counsel, might actually take action against some Rehab/Sober Living Homes?
Be still my heart!
You see, miracles can happen.
In one day (one meeting mind you) our Fearless leaders potentially lowered the amount of long term debt AND took positive action against a quickly spreading...problem.
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