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...
Solving "Crime" – Feel Good Ordinances or Real Solutions?
Amen! Paul Soglin said it pretty well - except for the part where he said half the city council is making it hard...
A Different Way to Look at Things
So, the police department didn't have to cut 3% like all the other departments and now they have over nearly $3M in supplemental requests...
Capital Budget Votes
So we started on the Capital Budget at 7:00 with everyone in attendance once Judy Compton got there just a smidge late. The...
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...
City Operating Budget: What’s in? What’s out?
Here's the run down. A quick overview of the information that we got today:(links are to the sections of the budgets for each...
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...