Budgets – City and Personal
Cute. Actually, that picture is kind compared to the rest of the rust, peeling paint and dents that you can't see.What'd you expect...
The Politics of Policing
So, 600 people on the Westside want more police services. Maybe. I'm not sure what they want. The angry emails...
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....
Budget Amendments! Oh My!
My head is still spinning from reading the 54 amendments we got on Friday at noon and I've been at the Neighborhood Conference all...
City Budget: Where its at . . . (Part II, Capital Budget)
Here's my run down of day 2 of the City Council Budget deliberations:Last Night we dealt with amendments 7 - 13, plus an added...
Capital Budget Amendment Impacts
Below are the specifics of some of the proposed cuts to the Capital budget and how much it would save you as a taxpayer....
City Budget: Where it’s at . . .
Ok - due to popular demand, here's the run down on what happened last night . . .We heard excellent public testimony from 6:30...
City Budget: Where it’s at . . . (Part II: Operating Budget)
At 10:30 last night, we started the Operating Budget, here's the run down . . . Amendment #1 - $66,000 for paid sick leave...
BUDGET TIME!!!!!
Yup - it's city budget time . . . and it's gonna be a mess this year!!Tomorrow night at the Downtown Public Library (201...
Advertsing . . . and Fiscal Awareness
One of the latest mantras by the band of merry moderates on the City Council is that we need advertising to fill the gaps...
City Budget: Where it’s at . . . (Part III: Operating Budget)
All that, for $1.03 increase over the Mayor's budget (with changes made at the Board of Estimates) on the average homeowner's tax bill ....
Budget Amendments Come Out Today
So, today we find out what we are voting on this Tuesday. I hear there will be plenty for folks to be upset...