So you’re a city firefighter and you feel like you’ve done your part to help dowse the flames of city red ink. City bean counters have
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Mayor’s Budget Letter
The following is Mayor Bill Finch’s budget letter to the City Council. The mayor writes about state aid reductions forcing a challenging municipal budget, a tax increase
Read moreBudget Relies On Union Givebacks, Plus: Big Wave And Mayor Club Fight, And Himes Endorses Jepsen
Mayor Bill Finch submitted to the City Council Monday night a budget that’s swimming in assumptions, except council members won’t know its details until today.
Read moreBudget Impact On Finch’s Reelection, Himes’ Ear-Splitting Constituents
One week away until Mayor Bill Finch submits his recommended spending plan to the City Council for the budget year that begins July 1. That’s when City
Read moreMayor, Can UB A Good Boy? And Himes On Health
I didn’t see it with my own eyes, but OIB friends who were there report that Mayor Bill Finch clapped from his seat at the
Read moreLots Of Gas From State Budget Crash, Plus: The Ministers Of Defense
This is one of my favorite weeks. St. Patrick’s Day Wednesday and St. Joseph’s Day Friday, and then the first day of spring. While St.
Read moreDon’t Forget The Library Money, Plus: Russo Rangels Himes And SuBy’s Legal Credentials
As city bean counters build a budget to submit to the City Council in early April, the spending plan that begins July 1 will include a new
Read moreMayer Master Baiter, Plus: Rick, Dick, And SuBy On Hot Seat
Lots of stuff I couldn’t fit in on Friday … like we should run John Mayer for public office. I’m just trying to figure out
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