Amid financial concerns due to lower-than-planned revenues and unexpected spending needs, Mayor Karen Bass Monday released a proposed $12.8 billion city budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year — a decrease from this fiscal year's $242 million spending plan.Significantly, the proposal — described by Bass a "reset" — includes $65 million in cuts to her signature Inside Safe program; an increase of more than $138 million for the Los Angeles Police Department; and a decrease of about $23 million for the...
As Portland prepares to slash bureau budgets ahead of 2024-25 fiscal year, residents make their case for investments in alternative response programs and gun violence reduction. by Courtney Vaughn As the city of Portland prepares to make deep cuts to avoid a projected budget deficit for the 2024-25 fiscal year, Portlanders are pressuring city council to keep Portland Street Response off the chopping block. Residents showed up in...
BATON ROUGE - If a proposed bill passes, any public employee giving public funds to the American Library Association would be subject to up to two years in prison and a $1,000 fine. The American Library Association is a non-profit, professional organization that provides accreditation to those studying higher-education for library based studies. Librarians said this accreditation is currently required by most libraries in the Louisiana. Public libraries also can pay to join the...
The village of Lakewood‘s proposed $5.3 million budget for 2024-2025 raises the tax rate by 12-cents. Expenditures in the proposed budget are up $612,611 from the current year’s budget. Health costs saw the biggest increase of $322,471 compared with $164,776 in this year’s budget. Transportation costs also rose by over $129,000. Total revenues are estimated […]
During Amarillo City Council Meeting this week members from Amarillo Fire Department and Amarillo Police Department proposed to the council an increase in pay and benefits.
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- An initial 2024-25 budget proposal submitted last week to Surfside Beach leaders takes into account a $1.8 million deficit and includes a hiring freeze and the elimination of numerous positions, administrator Gerald Vincent said in a news release on Friday. In order to deliver a balanced budget, Vincent said he []
The sanctuary city's progressive Mayor Mike Johnston unveiled a budget proposal on Wednesday, allocating $89.9m to assist undocumented migrants. As a result of this reallocation, the police and fire department are some of the those expected to face budget cuts. The amount will be drawn from approximately $45 million that's used for public programs and services
Councillors said that anti-social behaviour and drug dealing were common on Ormond Place.
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Matt Geisel, Rio Rancho's city manager, has sent the recommended fiscal year 2025 budget to the mayor and city council. The recommendation suggests investing in city personnel. "To ensure we maintain the ground we have gained in the current labor market through past adjustments and to keep up with competitors, I am []
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Big Island police are urging the public to watch out for the usage of counterfeit $100 bills that have been making their way around East Hawaii. HPD said the bills were presented to retail employees. Retail employees are advised to thoroughly check all U.S. currency. If any employee does come across these []
A bill aimed at reforming Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans customer bills passed in the Louisiana House on Tuesday, April 16.
The Lake in the Hills Police Department announced the groundbreaking of their new police station will begin next week on the $26 million facility that will be double the size of the current station. The Lake in the Hills Police Department said the new police department will be built near the current village hall, 600 […]