Lakewood's legendary visionary, John Sanford Todd, dies at 89 (Long Beach Press-Telegram)

30 August 2008, 7:27 pm

John Sanford Todd was the visionary behind the "Lakewood Plan," an innovation in which cities could contract police, fire and other services from the county to save money. The concept is now used by more than 130 cities throughout California.... read more

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