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Vol 144, NO. 11
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Leno’s Rico Taco celebrates 25 years
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By Anthony Victoria
wenty five years ago, a 22-year-old man opened a small Mexican food restaurant at 549 W. Valley Boulevard in the city of Colton with the encouragement of his former employer.
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he Colton City Council last week approved and adopted a set of resolutions that will place a Local Initiative Measure on the ballot for the June election to transfer funds from the city’s Electric Utility reserves into the General Fund. Citizens will decide whether to allow the leadership to conduct the General Fund Transfer for the purpose of balancing the budget.
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Leno’s rico taco founder and owner Magdaleno Moreno with his wife elizabeth.
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According to De La Rosa, there is a ‘sunset clause’ that gives the council the opportunity to revisit the General Transfer Fund after five years and decide whether they find it necessary to continue it continue the transfer.
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“This gives residents the opportunity to approve the way in which we provide and keep services and improve levels of income,” said Mayor Richard De La Rosa, who believes the General Fund Transfer is the most viable option to alleviate budget woes. “There are no additional costs or tax fees on our residents.” If approved by voters in June, the transfer will add approximately $4.8 million in funding annually for general city services--fire, police, parks and recreation, libraries, and senior services--not to exceed 20 percent of annual electric utility revenues.
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“I made about $218 that day,” he chuckled. “Twenty-five years of service is a huge deal.”
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March 3, 2016
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Leno’s Rico Taco founder and owner Magdaleno Moreno, known to residents as ‘Leno’, remembers his establishment’s first business day back on Ash Wednesday February 20, 1991.
Now 47-years-old, Moreno, who is also known for his philanthropic contributions around the Inland region, is setting his sights on expansion. He plans on adding a drive-thru service, as well as expanding parking for better quality service and adding a preparation area, and office space. He is waiting for city approval on a number of items before moving forward with construction.
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Leno’s rico taco circa 1991.
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“It’s not a mandatory thing, meaning we don’t have to go up to 20 percent,” De La Rosa explained. “We will do everything in our means to cut expenses and raise revenues in other areas. The city should be realizing new revenues fromGTF cont. on next page