Mar 01 2010
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For example,
- The City could stop prosecuting crimes, and that would save only $7.7 million.
- The City could stop filling potholes and other street maintenance for a year, and that would save only $9 million.
- The City could shut off streetlights and save only $2.9 million.
- The City could stop plowing and sanding streets for a winter, and that would save $9 million.
In other words, eliminating all of the services listed above would still fall short of saving enough money to cover the $28.9 million the Governor proposed cutting from the City’s State aid.
Sandy Colvin-Roy takes a look at the challenges of dealing at the City of Minneapolis level with additional budget cuts from the state in her e-newsletter today.
