Choose budget cuts and cost savings to balance city finances
In Plain English
The city faces a budget shortfall and needs to reduce spending to balance its books. Staff has prepared multiple options for cutting costs and saving money. City Council will decide which cuts to make and give staff direction on implementation.
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Votes
To not include 75 layoffs, and included the following additional costs savings: additional vacancies for hiring freeze; additional reductions to department operating budgets, elimination of replacement of fire pumper and street sweeper; and moved one Code Enforcement Officer to Planning fund
5 to 2
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