City Manager's Budget: Hopefully a Starting Point

Triad Watch justifiably raises questions about the city manager's proposed budget.

I hope that the proposed budget is merely a starting point, and will be subject to positive changes by the city council.

I don't think we can expect that the budget will be perfect, or that we will find all its provisions agreeable.  We need to remember that we do not have a solid conservative city council; and that at least five votes will be needed to pass the budget.  Swing votes like Matheny and/or Vaughan will need to be on board in order to pass a "conservative" budget.

My understanding is that the budget's final form will likely be something closer to this.  But we shall learn all the final details as the process unfolds.

Comments

[nursing tops]

interesting post! thanks for the links, hmmm.... it appears the preparations for the budget process have already been addressed