The City Council Monday at 5 p.m. will conduct a special meeting to adopt the proposed spending plan approved by the Budget and Appropriations Committee
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Category: City Council
Two City Budget Public Hearings This Week
The City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee will host a public hearing Monday night, 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers to address the Board
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Is It Time For A Salaried City Council?
In lieu of salaries City Council members receive an annual stipend allocation to cover costs associated with constituent duties and expenses, a number that will
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Lee: Splash Sunshine On City Council Stipend Expenditures
In his second installment about City Council stipends, fiscal observer John Marshall Lee recommends a public accounting posted on the legislative body’s website of how
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Debating City Council Stipends And What They Mean
City Council members technically are volunteers who may access dedicated stipends of $11,000 in the course of respective duties, expenses such as travel allowances to
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Key Budget Committee Meetings This Week
The City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee is scheduled to meet three times this week to get into the meat of Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed
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See City Council’s Budget Review Schedule
The City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee has set its timeline to review Mayor Joe Ganim’s spending plan that holds taxes steady for the budget
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Ganim’s Budget Holds The Line On Taxes, More For Education But Far Less Than Requested
Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed $638 million spending plan submitted to the City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee keeps taxes flat while adding $3 million more
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