In general, the estimates prepared by SLS, MPCV, and 21CGS are consistent with Analysis of Alternative (AoA) level estimates and are reasonable point estimates for budget planning in the near-term 3-5 year budget horizon.
MAYVILLE – County budget work is ongoing, both for the current year and the coming year. In his State of the County address back in February, County Executive Greg Edwards outlined four steps being taken to address the county’s impending budget deficit. Edwards spoke of zero-base budget analyses for his departments, analyzing the viability of the County Home and the county’s two airports as well as eliminating, consolidating and streamlining county government.
City Manager Laura Gill proposed a balanced $147.8 million city budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year to the Elk Grove City Council during their May 25 meeting. However, she stressed the plan aims to take “cautious optimism” about Elk Grove’s economic future. City sales taxes are 10 percent higher than last year but the property taxes are projected to be flat as the local real estate market remains sluggish, the budget plan reported.
HOUSTON (KTRK) — It’s the last day of school and the first day for summer vacation for HISD. However, for many parents and school officials, there is a real uncertainty in the air, with the impending say budget cuts. We talked with some students and parents who lobbied for education in Austin this week.
Mayor Bloomberg’s insistence that he needs to lay off instructors to balance next year’s budget came under mounting challenge from parents, legislators and experts on June 1 as budget negotiations entered their final month.
Sapulpa City officials announced last week sales tax revenue figures continued to climb. “I am delighted to see the latest sales tax figures for Sapulpa!” Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce President Suzanne Shirey said. “Every month the numbers have been above the previous fiscal year,” Finance Director Pam Vann said.
A flashpoint for most of this legislative session, New Mexico’s film-production tax-credit program found itself in familiar territory Tuesday: at the center of say budget negotiations. The program emerged as the linchpin in Tuesday’s budget standoff between Gov. Susana Martinez and legislative leaders that delayed the passage by the House of Representatives of a proposed $5.4 billion budget.
The Authority concurred a budget cut of GBP 1.4 million that will see – – a reduction to the number of fire fighters at Newbury and Windsor – a reduced attendance to automatic fire alarms in the County – a 27% reduction in the number of operational and specialist officers – a delayed attendance to incidents in rural areas – the closure of Cookham Fire Station At the same time, Fire Authority members put a big GBP 2.8 million aside ...
Emmet County officials are calling for a two-year budget and a 20-year plan to the remedy future shortfalls in tax revenue caused by the sagging area home values. The aggressive plan, proposed by Emmet County Controller Lyn Johnson early last week and approved by the board of commissioners Thursday, will create a nine member committee to outline the long-term future of Emmet County, including future building projects and alternatives to future staff reductions.
REDLANDS – The City Council will meet this day and discuss how it will approach the budgeting process for the upcoming fiscal year. Councilman Bob Gardner stated he plans to introduce to his fellow councilmembers the idea of establishing a set of policies which they will adhere to when creating future city budgets.