Montebello to cough-up $9 million in bonds

MONTEBELLO – At a recent meeting, the City Council approved issuing a tax allocation bond to finance projects in the Montebello Hills Redevelopment Project Area.

The area is in the northern part of the city, past Lincoln Avenue, and includes the Montebello Town Center.

The projects include $3 million for rebuilding the Taylor Ranch House, which was demolished in December. An additional $5 million to complete improvements along Whittier Boulevard, $750,000 for police radios and $250,000 for a Geographic Information System.

The council vote was 4-1 with Councilman Bill Molinari dissenting at the Jan. 28 meeting