No layoffs included in new city budget plan
City Manager Charles McNeely's budget plan for fiscal 2009-10 does not call for layoffs or the kinds of drastic cuts that the city made during the past summer or February.
McNeely and other city officials discussed the proposals during a budget workshop Thursday afternoon. Although city administrators' are not predicting the kind of economic recovery that could lead to a rebound in tax revenues, the meeting's atmosphere was free of the kind of doom and gloom that permeated previous rounds of money talks.
San Bernardino faces a projected $4.7 million deficit and also the chance of Sacramento taking (technically, borrowing) $3 million.
The plan proposes $2.4 million in spending adjustments, much of which could be accomplished by using special funds to reinforce the general fund. For example, City Hall proposes to use $200,000 from San Bernardino's cultural development fund to offset library costs.
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I thought he was going to take some time to get to know San Bernardino. What about re-hiring all of those laid off? My policy: fix what you messed up. He represents that seat now and he should try to fix some of the mistakes that idiot before him made. Is this ANOTHER mayor-appointed seat? Eghads, I hope this guy is up for a bumpy ride.
Advice: check the mayor's pockets for any missing cash. Who knows? He may just be holding on to it for us in his own pockets.
He's bringing back the "Assistant to the City Manager" who retired several months ago. The position WAS being filled very well by a lower paid secretary. How's that for a waste of city funds?