History

The Crescenta Valley Town Council has served the community of the Crescenta Valley since March 16, 1989. It's slogan "The Community that Cares" is fundamental in its efforts of helping to maintain and improve the unincorporated area of the Crescenta Valley. We are one of many town councils in Supervisor Mike Antonovich's 5th District of Los Angeles county.

Our purpose is to provide a forum, through a town meeting, to identify and discuss issues of concern and to represent the residents and businesses in the unincorporated areas of La Crescenta and Montrose. We work with government agencies and local organizations to meet the needs of our community.

Our meetings are held the third Thursday of every month at 7p.m. in the Career Center of Crescenta Valley High School (2900 Community Avenue, La Crescenta), where we hear from our first responders and other representatives. Local residents are encouraged to attend.

We have 9 voting members and 3 alternate members, who are elected in November.  The Election is held at CV High School, Career Center and is open to all registered voters in our unincorporated area. Anyone who has been a registered voter and lived in our area for at least one year is welcome to run for a seat on the council. If you are interested in running in the next election, please contact us the Election Committee Chair.

Past issues have included:

• working to place utility poles on Foothill Blvd. underground
• adding traffic signal and sidewalks on Raymond Avenue
• getting a left turn signal on Foothill Blvd. at La Crescenta Avenue
• placing a moratorium on billboards
• securing school resource officers in our Middle and High Schools
• control of obscene publication racks
• planting dozens of trees on Foothill Blvd.
• obtaining advertising-free covered bus benches on Foothill Blvd.
• designing and obtaining space for a spot park at Pickens Canyon Wash
• over 5 years of planning meetings with L.A. County for our new La Crescenta Library

In the past, our C.V. Jamboree was our big event of the year. Now you will find us at local events like the Crescenta Fireworks Association's 4th of July celebration and Oktoberfest, as well as Montrose Farmer's Market, and our own special Arbor Day at Two Strike Park.

Our past presidents are: Dan Rendler, Tom Johnston, Jill Larson, Rob Yanez, Margaret Klug, Charles Beatty, Jerry Van Orden, Patty Steur, Joyce Lauterbach, Vasken Yardemian, Tim Ernst, Danette Erickson, Andrew Adelman, Clair Rawlins, Sharon Hales.

Among our founders were: Sharon Beauchamp, Lynn Beckenhauer, Ollie Blanning, Warrren Boehm, Pat and Sam Campagna, Bettie Dobson, Betty Fitzgerald, Garry Leonard, Larry Lousen, Judy Marley, Frank Roberts, Suzanne Ryan, Sidney Schreiner, Patty and Pete Steur.