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CITY OF ORANGE <br /> General <br /> Location and Government. The City of Orange ("Orange") encompasses 23.6 square miles and <br /> is located in the central portion of the County, approximately 32 miles southeast of Los Angeles. <br /> Orange is a general law city and was incorporated on April 6, 1888. Orange operates under the <br /> council-manager form of government. Five City Council members, including the Mayor, are elected at <br /> large. The Mayor is elected to serve a two year term. Council members serve alternating four year <br /> terms. A City Manager is appointed by the City Council and Mayor to administer daily affairs of <br /> Orange and to implement policies established by the City Council. The City Treasurer and City Clerk <br /> are elected at large, serving four year terms. Under the 1995/96 fiscal year budget, Orange employs a <br /> staff of approximately 643 full-time employees and 319 part-time employees under the direction of the <br /> City Manager. <br /> Community Services and Facilities. The City provides a full range of services for its citizens. <br /> These services include police, fire, paramedic, library, recreation and parks, planning and development, <br /> street improvements and lighting, and general administration. The City also operates a water utility and <br /> provides for refuse collection and sanitation. In addition, the City provides aid to its citizens in the form <br /> of residential and commercial rehabilitation loans and economic development programs. The City <br /> contracts with a private non-profit agency to operate its senior citizen center. <br /> Educational services are provided through Orange Unified School District, which is comprised of <br /> 24 elementary schools, 7 junior high schools and 4 high schools. There is one community college in the <br /> City and one university. In addition, there are a number of private schools, including: seven parochial <br /> schools, one high school for boys, one Lutheran high school, and three other private schools. <br /> Orange has 4 general hospitals with a combined total bed capacity of 1,313, with an approximate <br /> combined total of 1,500 physicians/surgeons on staff. There are 71 dentists, 16 optometrists and 25 <br /> chiropractors. Additionally, there are 53 churches, 3 libraries, 3 daily newspapers, 2 weekly <br /> newspapers, 1 monthly newspaper, 2 TV cable systems, 29 banks, 17 savings and loans, and 15 parks <br /> located within Orange. <br /> Water is supplied by the City of Orange Public Works Department. Sewage treatment and <br /> disposal is provided by the Sanitation District of Orange County and the City of Orange. Southern <br /> California Gas Company supplies natural gas and electric power is provided by Southern California <br /> Edison Company. Telephone service is available through Pacific Bell and major long distance carriers. <br /> Orange has 147 sworn police officers, 43 crossing guards and is licensed for 50 reserve officers. <br /> The Police Department has 30 marked units and 13 motorcycles. Orange also has 119 firemen, 7 fire <br /> stations, 10 pumpers, 3 trucks and 3 rescue ambulances. <br /> Transportation. Orange has access to five main freeways. The freeways include: the Garden <br /> Grove Freeway, the Costa Mesa Freeway, the Orange Freeway, the Riverside Freeway and the Santa <br /> Ana Freeway. <br /> There are five airports that serve Orange. The Los Angeles International Airport is the largest <br /> and is served by every major commercial and cargo airline. The four other airports are the John Wayne <br /> B-49 <br />