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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
With analysis looming, city manager recommends cuts
Anticipating that the city will be advised to make cuts to its general fund, City Manager Mark Brandenburger asked department heads to prepare how 3 percent could be cut from their budgets immediately and how between 5 and 10 percent could be cut in 2009.
With that data, which will be part of another blog, the city management created a list of ways to cut expenses and raise revenue for the 2009 budget. Read the recommendations here: recommendations.pdf
No action is expected on the recommendations tonight as City Council receives a briefing on the Decosimo report, an analysis of its general fund. Council members are asked to rate each suggestions as either “1-implement,” “2-implement only if necessary” and “3-implement as a last resort.”
The recommendations to cut expenses run the gamut, from closing TV Hamilton to save $130,000 a year to laying off 12 sworn police officers to selling the leaf collection vacuum trucks.
The recommendations to increase revenue are just as diverse. Among them are operating a city impound lot, refinancing the debt of One Renaissance Center and increasing municipal income tax by .1 percent.
Brandenburger said he wants time for the information to sink in and it is likely that council will revisit these recommendations at its June 11 meeting.
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Today is the day
In a matter of hours, City Council will receive the long awaited Decosimo report. Council will receive the report two weeks later than originally intended. The original date of May 7 was canceled because the accountant heading up the report had family issues.
The meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers. City Manager Mark Brandenburger expects a packed house of curious parties and members of the police and fire departments. The report is expected to suggest cuts in the general fund, which pays for police and fire department salaries.
Also, in the balance could be the fate of the city’s parks and streets. The maintenance for both come out of the city’s general fund. Though, no action is intended on the report tonight.
Stay tuned to see how it goes.
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