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Updated: 11:08 PM Oct 14, 2008
Colorado Springs Facing $23 Million Budget Shortfall
The Colorado Springs City Manager proposed the balanced budget for 2009 and it includes $23 million dollars worth of cuts, including the elimination of 90 city jobs.
Posted: 11:24 AM Oct 14, 2008Reporter: Stephanie Ross Email Address: sross@kktv.com |
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The Colorado Springs City Manager proposed the balanced budget for 2009 and it includes $23 million dollars worth of cuts, including the elimination of 90 city jobs.
The proposal still needs to be reviewed by City Council and changes to the proposed budget could still be made before it passes.
Some of the cuts include eliminating 23 thousand hours from bus routes, 15 jobs cut from the Fire Department, $2.6 million dollars cut from parks and recreation and $4 million dollars cut from road overlay work.
There will be several meetings that will be open to public comment.
October 15th from 1 to 5 p.m.
October 16th from 1 to 5 p.m.
October 30th from 7 to 9 p.m.
As well as several meetings that will be held by City Council member Darryl Glenn to discuss the proposed 2009 General City Budget for Colorado Springs.
Town Hall Meeting Schedule with Darryl Glenn:
October 18, 2008 Noon - 1:30PM Fire Station 19 (2490 Research Blvd)
October 25, 2008 Noon - 1:30PM Fire Station 20 (6755 Rangewood Dr)
November 1, 2008 1:30PM- 3:00PM Stetson Hills Police Substation (4110 Tutt Blvd)
For a look at the 2009 City budget, click on the link below.
Latest Comments
Paychecks for municipal manager's are extravagant. It's pitiful their lifestyle takes precedance over the necessities of the city. Priorities are not in the right place.
All of us as a community need to hold the folks in charge of the spending accountable. There is no excuse for there to be a financial shortfall on the budget in El Paso county. Money is being wasted. I agree the community has the right to see a monthly financial report on spending. If the community is allowed to see what money is being spent on what in which dept. things would turn around quickly. Those in charge need to have a pay demotion due to the poor job they have done to this point. CS is a very wealthy city there is no excuse. The load on the tax paying citizens here has well taken it's toll. Enough is enough!
Didn't the city just purchase a rather large number of new buses? Is there any logic to cutting Firemen? I strongly believe they can let some of the Police go! - Oh, yeah, that's right..traffic tickets are a big cash cow for this city. Check the Colo. Spgs. police blotter and see how effective local law enforcement is. We can all expect much higher property taxes too! We all want to see where are taxes go..it surly is not going to roads, schools, community programs, etc.. Show the Citizens of this city where and what programs are being implemented to save the city some money and just what 'cuts' so as we all have at least a working understanding of what's taking place here.
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