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June 27 , 2019
Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes honors I E C N a s 2 0 1 9 S m a l l B u s i n e s s o f t h e Ye a r
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ssemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes honored the Inland Empire Community News Group as the 2019 Small Business of the Year for the 47th Assembly District today at the State Capitol. The Inland Empire Community News (IECN) Group started out as the “El Chicano” newspaper founded in 1968 by a group of young activists in San Bernardino and Riverside who were determined to reinvent public perception, provide a voice to, and tell the stories of, the underserved and underrepresented Mexican-American community. For half a century, El Chicano has created a news platform for the community and has received countless recognitions. The expansion of IECN to include news outlets in Colton, Rialto, the Inland Empire and beyond, has elevated its reach in the com-
munity. Today the Inland Empire Community News Group is comprised of the Colton Courier, the Rialto Record, Inland Empire Weekly and El Chicano. “We are honored to be recognized by Assemblymember Reyes,” said IECN Publisher Gloria Macías Harrison. “I would also like to applaud the other small business finalists for their dedicated contributions to their community.” Over 70 nominations were received, with 26 finalists selected from throughout the community for the Small Business of the Year award which honors small businesses of the 47th Assembly District. Business, cont. on next pg.
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Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes is pictured with IECN Publisher Gloria Macías Harrison at the State Assembly on Wednesday, June 19.
San Ber nardino City Council increases maximum per mitted ser vice rate f or integ rated solid waste coll ection
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n a 6-1 vote, with Councilmember Sandra Ibarra voting against the motion, San Bernardino City Council approved an increase in the maximum permitted service rate for integrated solid waste collection, processing and disposal services. “The franchise agreement with Burrtec Industries allows for a maximum rate increase of 5 percent, for consumer price index (CPI) adjustment only, annually for five years, beginning on July 1, 2018 through 2021, for all service accounts,” said Alex Qishta, acting director of Public Works. According to the city council agenda, the proposed rate under consideration for fiscal year 2019-2020, which was approved, includes a negotiated rate increase of 3.8 percent, CPI adjustment only, effective July 1, 2019, for all service accounts. “I want to send my deep appreciation to Burrtec. Burrtec is a great community partner. They have been very cooperative with us during this past 10-year agreement. We appreciate all of the trash services, not to mention all of the hauling and free services
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Beginning July 1st, 2019, a Burrtec service rate increase of 3.8 percent will be effective in the City of San Bernardino. that they provide our community groups. We’re grateful for their generosity and engagement in our community,” said Mayor John Valdivia. During discussion Qishta also noted that the last rate increase for the collection of refuse was over 10 years ago, on Novemeber
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“While costs associated with the collection, disposal, recycling and green waste processing materials have gone up in price over the past 10 years, the charges for services has only been adjusted once in the past 10 years to account for increased costs,” con-
Councilman James Mulvihill and Mayor Pro-Tem Bessine L. Richard were both pleased with Burrtec’s work in the city over the past 10 years. “Burrtec has done a much better Burrtec, cont. on next pg.