When Mayor Joe Ganim and city bean counters crafted a budget in the spring that was eventually approved by the City Council for the spending
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Ganim Kicks Off Summer Youth Initiative
From city Communications Director Av Harris: Mayor Joe Ganim today joined The Department of Youth Services, local business and youth participants to launch The Summer
Read moreWhat’s In Your Tax Bill? Do The Dollars Make Sense?
Tax bills for real estate and motor vehicles have started hitting mailboxes to finance the municipal budget year starting July 1. Are you beaming or
Read morePlaying Chicken Over Budget Numbers
Many skeptical union members challenging the city’s numbers don’t want to cough up more concessions to balance the city budget. Mayor Joe Ganim is threatening
Read moreGanim: More Layoffs Without Union Concessions
With a new budget year starting July 1, Mayor Joe Ganim is threatening to wield a layoff hammer if city unions don’t cough up concessions
Read moreCity Council Approves Funding For Summer Youth Program, New Metered Parking
The City Council Monday night unanimously approved a $250,000 budget transfer from the Police Department salary line, as a result of a delay in hiring new recruits,
Read moreRubber Boots Made For Walking And Talking
With rubber boots placed on the lectern, city fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee Monday night barked out a number of observations to the City Council.
Read moreSummer Youth, Second Chance Program, New Parking Meters On Council Agenda
The City Council at Monday night’s meeting is scheduled to vote on a $250,000 budget transfer for a 2016 Summer Youth Initiative that had been
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