Articles written by Tina Fisher Forde Cunningham

Tina Fisher Forde Cunningham, The Forde Files No 68|Apr 12, 2014

The city of Tehachapi's 2013-2014 mid-year budget adjustment, showing an anticipated fund balance change of negative $1.7 million, graphically illustrates the down-and-dirty battle between the city and the state of California over Redevelopment Agency (RDA) funds. The RDA program – which enabled Tehachapi to carry out acclaimed projects like the Centennial Plaza (and enabled less conscientious cities to rip off the program, which contributed to its demise) – no longer exists, but the city and...