Sixth District City Councilman Dee Andrews is hosting his monthly town hall meeting Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Ernest S. McBride Park, 1550 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. Free parking is available and refreshments will be served.
The city's budget -- and more significantly, impending budget cuts -- will be the topic of discussion. While Andrews has his town hall meetings every month, this month's gathering is one of several community meetings planned around Long Beach over the coming weeks to discuss the city's budget.
Long Beach officials have estimated the city will have a $54.8 million general budget deficit in the next two fiscal years, beginning in October. That's more than 13 percent of the current $404 million general fund, which pays for basic services such as police, firefighters, libraries, parks and street repairs.
So, now's the time to hit some of these community meetings, make your voice heard and weigh in on what programs should be saved or cut.
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