The deadline is here. The Long Beach City Council must approve a budget tonight, or City Manager Pat West's proposed budget will automatically go into effect, per the City Charter.
Check out this Press Corps blog and the Press-Telegram news page for updates throughout the evening about the city workers' rally, council votes and the budget plan that is ultimately approved. It could be another late night tonight, but we will keep you informed.
The council will have a budget hearing at 3:30 p.m., followed by a closed session at 4:30 p.m., the regular council meeting at 5 p.m. and a final budget hearing scheduled to begin no later than 7 p.m. If you're really interested, the meetings are open to the public and can be viewed live on Charter Communications Channel 8, Verizon FiOS Channel 21 or online at www.longbeach.gov.
Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional
politics. A newcomer to the Press-
Kris Hanson reports on the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles,
covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and
pitfalls and trade trends of America’s largest port.
He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”,
appearing Tuesdays, and also produces an occassional video
and column titled “On The Job,” which follows the hard-working
men and women who keep Southern California’s economy humming.
Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
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