Budget Night One: Public Testimony (Updated – Final)
Last night, we heard 5 hours of public testimony on the budget, and didn't vote on one single item. We have 17 Capital...
Budget . . . Budget . . . Budget
Tonight starts the City Council marathon meeting. We will be meeting tonight, tomorrow night and likely Thursday night as well. Here's a...
Budget Briefings
Thanks to everyone who attended the last round of budget briefings. The new round of amendments for our meeting on Tuesday will be...
WSJ: A tiny bit right?
But factually, all screwed up, as usual. I just don't read the WSJ to protect my blood pressure, but someone sent me their...
Budget Spin gone amuk!
So, I do this crazy thing. From time to time, I actually listen to AM radio. Let's just call it "opposition research"....
Board of Estimates Budget meeting! Part II: Operating Budget
To read in chronological order, you'll want to read the post below about the Board of Estimates Capital Budget amendments first. After...
Board of Estimates Budget meeting! (Capital Budget Amendments)
At this point - there is only one word for this, and the word is "clusterfuck". Probably not a good word for a...
Budget – Wouldn’t you like to know!
Late Friday, many of us "insiders" got a copy of the 16 Capital and 65 Operating Budget amendments that will be discussed and voted...
Budget, Budget, Budget
The first round of operating budget and the second round of capital budget amendments are due at noon today. The public and the...
2007 Budget – Sick Leave Not Implemented, And More
Wouldn't you assume that when something gets put into the budget and it gets the votes on the council, that it would get implemented....
How much does one police officer cost?
It depends.The first 18 officers the Mayor added to the budget would start on May 27th and would cost the city $49,500 per officer...
More Budget Tidbits: BOE Amendments due in 2 weeks
So, night two of a the public forum to ask the staff questions. Here's some items of interest we heard last night:Office of...