The Sacramento City Council will discuss the proposed budgets of the police and fire departments at two separate meetings today. The first is a workshop discussing the proposed budget for the fire department, followed by an innovation and efficiency study. The meeting takes place at 2:00pm in Council Chambers at New City Hall. The proposed budget…
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Parks, police, and fire will all convene at City Hall next Tuesday for what looks like a budget showdown as the council will discuss cuts to all three departments at once. Parks and Recreation, however, will present their new budget proposal this Thursday to the Parks and Recreation Commission at their annual meeting at Historic…
If you drive down Del Paso Boulevard, you’ll probably see the business windows lined with signs saying “Protect Sacramento” which begs the question, “what is Protect Sacramento?”. Put simply, Protect Sacramento is a coalition of the city’s police and fire unions, and neighborhood groups opposing the city’s proposed budget cuts to public safety. The group…
Originally posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Budget hearings for the City of Sacramento kick off tomorrow evening and the first to present their proposed budget is the Department of Parks and Recreation. Photo from cityofsacramento.org/parksandrecreation To help address the City’s $39 million funding gap, the proposal trims Parks & Rec by $1,786,800 in the…
Today, the Sacramento Police Department was notified they would receive $9.5 million in stimulus money, all while the Sheriff’s Department was left in the dust. This division of funds has sparked some controversy, specifically that the City received the money because of Mayor Kevin Johnson perceived connections to President Barack Obama. This perception is highlighted…
The $280 million budget of the Twin Rivers Unified School District may be kept under the microscope. Twin Rivers received a “qualified certification” from the California Department of Education. This rating is given to districts that can show a balanced budget for two of three fiscal years (2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11). All districts within Sacramento County…
The City of Sacramento has cut off talks with the firefighters union, leaving Local 39 as essentially the last major union at the negotiating table. Yet there doesn’t seem to be much hope for compromise. In speaking to the Bee’s Ryan Lillis, Mayor Kevin Johnson said union leaders from Local 39 had “not been willing…
While Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson talked with CBS 13 News this morning about the proposed budget cuts to be discussed later this evening, another discussion took place at William Land Park. Craig Powell of Rescue Sacramento Parks has been at William Land Park protesting the proposed cuts to Parks and Recreation, specifically those impacting park…
Tonight, the City Council is scheduled to hear the proposed 2009-10 budget which includes cuts to various departments. Fire is still looking to make a deal to save those who received pink slips last week. The budget includes a $5 million cut to Fire, putting over 50 firefighters at risk of losing their jobs. For…