Million budget deficit this year and solve an additional 175 million shortfall coming next year. My midcycle budget adjustment is fiscally responsible. Its disciplined and maintains our focus on the issues that matter most to oaklanders. Those issues outlined in a press Conference Today are what the mayor calls her five priorities. They include creating a safe city, economic development, and addressing a long standing structural budget deficit, including starting the budget process sooner in the future, the mayor adds. The sell of the citys share of the coliseum complex is helping to close the gap. Were just thankful that you know that the stars kind of aligned. However, at the end of the day, well still be working towards making sure that we address the structural deficit. Cuts will include freezing around 100 city positions, reducing non critical contracts and streamlining some services. But the mayor says it avoids critical impacts. Oakland fire was anticipating we wont be closing f
This is a listed building in a conservation area. We were all promised a more efficient council when three councils were merged into one and Ryde has paid a heavy price. Indeed, the IW Council originally wanted to shut all our toilets and the seafront swimming pool. Our once proud theatre has been allowed to be wrecked both internally and externally The councillors responsible should hang their heads in shame at this wanton destruction. Read more letters sent to the County Press
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