Politics & Government
Top 10 Millbrae Newsmakers of 2011
A list of some of the major stories that happened in Millbrae in 2011.
- After the , community members rallied to create a memorial fund in his name, while the pressures of school and ways to reach out to counselors and help peers.
- Millbrae elected members from a pool of six candidates.
- After months of debates and public input, the city to the sheriff’s office, which will save about $1 million a year.
- After city budget cuts affected the school crossing guard program, the Millbrae School District successfully .
- The economic recession affected many cities throughout the US, and Millbrae was no exception. In 2011, , including long-time resident Millbrae Lumber, shut its doors.
- Millbrae celebrated its 41st .
- Mills students received the in the school district. Newsweek magazine also voted Mills one of the .
- The Millbrae Police Department that were thought to be giving patrons more than just massages.
- After years of negotiations, the will be renovated into affordable housing units.
- Millbrae opted to with Burlingame and three other cities in the Northern Peninsula. The merger is expected to save $595,000 annually.
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