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.