IMPORTANT DATES/EVENTS IN BELL
The City of Bell is hosting a number of community meetings to discuss services and city finances this month.
The first one is tonight at 5pm to discuss the City of Bell DIAL-A-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE - There is a consideration to change providers which can affect the type of service residents are currently getting.
See all the events below...If you have any questions please contact the City of Bell directly at (323) 923-2642.
We strongly encourage you all to help spread the word and more importantly attend. This is your time to make sure your tax dollars are being spent wisely. The New city council and administrators are doing their part to implement better practices and improve transparency, but without community engagement the government process doesn't work well. Good government is a partnership and if the community doesn’t participate we are likely to fall prey to Rizzo like predators -- maybe not today but down the road. Let's never forget, let's always stay vigilant and engaged.
Like the saying says, “First time shame on them, Second time shame on us.”
All meetings will take place at the Community Center
6250 Pine Ave, Bell CA 90201
1) Wednesday January 11 at 7pm, Bell Council Meeting. There will be a hearing about how to use COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MONEY. Agenda and Notice at http://www.bellcityclerk.org/publicrecords/meetingrecords/
2) Saturday, January 14 9am-3pm Los Angeles County FREE Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Recycling Roundup being conducted this Saturday, January 14 in Bell at the Bell City Yard located at 5320 Gage Avenue (off River Drive).
SEE FLYER AT: http://www.cityofbell.org/img/HHW%20-%20Flyer%20BELL%202012.pdf
3) Thursday, January 19 at 7 pm Community Meeting/Workshop on "HOW DOES THE CITY OF BELL BALANCE ITS CHECKBOOK?" -- AN UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC FINANCE
4) Saturday, January 21 at 8:30 am Community Meeting/Special Budget Workshop on the 2012-2013 ANNUAL BUDGET
5) Saturday, January 21 at noon Community Meeting to Discuss the Recruitment of a New City of Bell Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) –(Immediately following the Special Budget Workshop)
6) Saturday, January 28 at 8:30 am Special Meeting for the Bell City Council on the 2012-2013 ANNUAL BUDGET
Now that Rizzo and the old council is gone, our work to improve our city is must continue. BASTA is dedicated to uniting business, community organizations and resident to get active and involved in the governing process. BASTA remains committed to financial transparency and believes every city if capable of local control as we leave behind the ugly divisive politics. They only work to divide us, not make us stronger.
All BASTA representatives are unpaid volunteers.
323-560-4654 info@basta4bell.com
