Union City budget worries manager over looming taxes
Union City City Manager William Zaner warned the council of possible significant problems next year due to uncertain property taxes and dwindling surplus carryover. The budget session covered juvenile counseling needs and proposed capital improvements with a working budget of 5,852.71 and a projected carryover of 189,120, shrinking to about 61,837 after commitments. The city faces tax and revenue-sharing uncertainties, federal funding reliance, and potential management-salary negotiations in October as the 1977-78 budget process advances toward June adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Holzmeister
Union City
William Zaner
Zaner
Teletype for deaf arrives in Alameda County office
Alameda County info office gains a donated teletype enabling deaf residents to use a toll free information and referral line. The device, donated by Pacific Telephone via the Telephone Pioneers, allows real time text communication between callers and information workers at the Social Services Agency in Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alameda County
Pacific Telephone
Telephone Pioneers Service Organization
Maetts
San Leandro Debates City Garbage and Charter Reforms
San Leandro officials debated whether to keep city garbage collection versus a future franchise. Committees weighed pensions savings, rate structures, and private bids while considering charter changes to hire outside contractors and remove tax rate limits. Public works, police, fire, and leisure services panels outlined plans and community input efforts.
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San Leandro
Pune
Leamiro
Miture
John Faria
Larry O'Neill
Washington Manor
Faria
Oakland Scavenger Co
Ora Loma
O'Neill
Recreation
Republic
Police
Fire Departments
Public Works Department
George Lange
Leisure Services
Union City and Fremont Events and Screenings Schedule
A series of community notices including tomorrow’s mental health task force at Union City city hall 1154 Whipple Road with 8 30 a m start, and a second session at 10 50 a m at 154 Whipple Road University. Move to room 321 at Fremonts 43600 Mission Boulevard with a 7 p m screening of The Great Ziegfeld admission 1 for adults 50 cents for students and free for Gold Card holders. A 7 30 p m religious film The Gospel Road at Castro Valleys Cathedral at the Cross 39600 John Drive with free admission. A 7 30 p m choir concert at Wesley United Methodist Church 628 Schafer Road Hayward featuring Christo Chiaro from a Washington state church. An American Veterans event hosted by Broracn M Cutting dhaer 4 8 p m at Hayward Veterans Memorial Building 22737 Main Street with a regular meeting.
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Union Cty Human Services Division
City Hall
Whipple Road
Union City
Univstity
Girlone College
Mission Blvd
Fremont
Zlegfield
Cathedral
The
Cro
John Drive
Castro Valley
Johnny Cash
Wesley United Methodist Church
Schafer
South County Scene Daily Review Entry
Local Hayward daily page notes a scene in South County with brief community updates. Mentions residents, local commerce, and neighborhood events reflecting a mid June calm in 1977. No specific names or dates provided beyond the month and year.
Easy fishing in Alameda Creek with salmon eggs and Velveeta
W. H. Olson of Niles demonstrates an easy method for catching dinner in Fre mont by fishing with salmon eggs and Velveeta along Alameda Creek. The piece suggests creative thinking like a fish to still find bites in local waters.
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Alameda Creek
W. H. Olson
Niles
Fremont
Ohlone College Work Experience Policy Change Rejected
Fremont notes show the board rejected lowering work experience hours from nine to six per quarter. The policy currently funds up to 26 work hours per payroll if students maintain nine class hours. summer minimum rose from two to three hours with committee input. Exceptions exist for special cases including handicapped students.
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Fremont
Ohlone
County Aging Commission Eyes Senior Home Repair Plan
The Alameda County Commission on Aging will discuss a countywide home repair and rehab program for senior residents, with county social planner Fred Zierton urging feasibility studies and possible reduced cost work for modest homes. Susan Levine urged senior housing needs, and the board supported expanding the county mobile health van to North County on outreach terms.
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County Commission On Aging
Fred Zierton
County Department On Aging
Sili City Per
Susan D. Levine
Eden Council For Hope
Hayward
Commission
Alameda County Health Department
South County
North County
Robert Benjamin
Drought Eases But Allocation Plan Remains In Place
East Bay Municipal Utility District officials report rainfall improved water outlook but not enough to end the allocation plan. Runoff into the One Nikelsmne River is expected near 100,000 acre-feet, far below the 200,000 acre-feet record, delaying a $420,000 Pardee Reservoir pumping project. Cool weather and lower usage support kept the current plan. Hayward annexation seeks to serve 30 building lots in Carisbrook Court via Blackwell Homes of Campbell, despite Hayward’s higher costs, and passes 61 with Burke dissent citing drought. The board notes pre-drought annexations will be reviewed while new hookups are delayed.
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East Bay Municipal Utility District
Geers
John Harnett
Ebmudad
Ett
Digiriel
Pardee
Lodi
Hammett
Harnett
Hayward
Blackwell Homes
Campbell
Carisbrook Court
Hilton residents oppose mixed use plan near 168-home tract
A Hilton area group mobilizes to overturn a Union City Council decision designating a parcel along Alvarado Niles Road for commercial uses on the front, apartments in the middle, and single family rear homes. Residents warn of noise and privacy concerns and plan meetings with engineers, aiming to preserve all single family housing.
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Union Ctl
Brit Homes
Union City Council
Chuck Salisbury
Hilton Homes
Alvarado-Niles Road
H Street
Alameda Groth
Civic Center
Hilton Street
Pian Thannel
Alvarado-Niles Head
Oregon Street
DOM Nevada Sesal
Sail
Daniel Gan
Salisbury
Hilton
Alvarado
Niles Road
Salis
City Canal
Planning Commission
Alameda County to end investments in firms tied to South Africa
Alameda County invests 35 percent of its funds in businesses operating in racially segregated South Africa. Supervisor John George, Oakland’s first Black supervisor, unveiled a resolution at a news conference urging the county board to end such investments by June 24. Oakland leaders and area newspaper representatives attended.
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Alameda Counly
South Africa
Jom George
Oakland
George
County Board of Supervisors
Alameda County
Two men arrested for attempted rape in Union City
Police officer Seve Rank interrupted a suspected assault in an apartment parking lot. A 33 year old woman was found in a car with Richard Rouen 4 of Castro Valley, while Risnard Ahomas 33 of Union City stood outside. Both men were arrested on attempted rape charges.
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Unign City
Seve Rank
Tank
Rank
Richard Rouen
Castro Valley
Risnard Ahomas
Union City
Banks
Piermont BART parking lot expansion opens in Fremont
The Piermont BART station adds parking spaces in Fremont boosting total spots to about 1.0 thousand. Construction by Leo F. Piazza Paving Co. began in April with final paving after ground settlement. The $520,000 project is funded 83 percent by Federal Aid Urban money and state Transit Development Act funds.
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Fremont
Piermont Bart
Leo F. Piazza
BART Late-Night Use Rises Across District
Late night use of BART in the Bay Area and surrounding districts climbed over the year, with patronage increasing about a third in late hours and an overall rise in riders. Daily averages reached 7,052 in May 1976, with May showing 5,299 patrons. Jonan BART now carries roughly 135,600 daily, up from about 123,000 a year earlier, a gain near six percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Aes Tapia
4-H Club Horse Show Set For Saturday
Equestrian members from Alameda County 4-H Ghutu will compete in the annual 41H Club Horse Show at the county fairgrounds. More than 49 members aged 9 to 18 are expected to participate in a day-long event beginning at a.m. Admission is free and refreshments will be available.
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Pleasanton
Alameda County
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Te City
Karen Smith
Ate
Sue Boyle
Dick Oliver Sill
Willian Kirkpatrick
Union City Youth Services Bureau
Mountain View
Kirkpatrick
Police Department
Tom Kitayama
Youth Services, Bureau
Manuel Aeaural
Marshall Stare
Barbara Hellmuth
Lou Marracci
the Telephone Pioneers
Agrest
Tia Maria
South County Scene
Harry Keene
Deureka
Isabel van Frank
Sacramento
EBMUD
Burke
Africa Trade
BART
Hlub
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