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What is terrible is relying on programs such as America Rescue Plan Act instead of looking at true dollars and cents provided by sale taxes, water bills and hospitality tax. Setting your budget to live within your means instead buying extra equipment or outsourcing repairs to the infrastructures. To ask some and all departments to cut back really only effect's services to the taxpayers and/or business owners.

What I find surprising is that the city budget committee states that " We've had a structural deficit for at least three, maybe four years " Why did you wait until now to address an ongoing issues ? This Is the typical example of management by crisis. Maybe you leave unfilled positions for employment vacant for now or you don't buy extra equipment you don't need right now.

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May 3, 2023·edited May 3, 2023

This is terrible! Thanks for letting us know. I can’t imagine how the police will cut $685k from their budget!

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