City to begin exploring revenue options and possible cuts to services amid budget shortfall predictions

City to begin exploring revenue options and possible cuts to services amid budget shortfall predictions

The City of Fort Madison is facing projected budget shortfalls of over half a million dollars annually over the next three years, and city staff say options for new sources of revenue and cuts to services need to be considered…

Nevada’s Budget Battle: Raises for County Politicians While Services Get Cut?

Let’s say your local sheriff hasn’t had a raise in years. Fair enough - most folks understand that sometimes pay needs to catch up. But what if that raise came with a catch: Every elected county official - sheriffs, clerks, treasurers, commissioners - automatically gets paid more than anyone who works for them, no...

How city officials anticipate budget cuts affecting city operations

Mayor Ben Walsh and several city department heads excoriated the Syracuse Common Council in a briefing after councilors approved $16 million in cuts to the mayor’s proposed budget. The Council voted unanimously to approve 82 amendments to Walsh’s $348 million budget proposal. The amendments reduced many departments’ budgets by about 7%. Common Councilors framed the cuts – which were informed by a $20,750 external audit performed by the Bonadio G…