Neighborhood councils to weigh in on budget

A special meeting of neighborhood councils this past weekend resulted in a recommendation to form a special committee to work with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on the city's budget.
Members of 15 neighborhood council representatives will continue to meet with the mayor and another committee, compose of experts in finance and accounting was crfeated to help analyze the city's financial data.
In addition, a new website, www.budgetla.org, was formed as a way for neighborhood council members to offer feedback was created.