OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The Oakland City Council held an intense meeting on Tuesday, lasting nearly six hours. Dozens spoke during public comment, many of whom were emotional about services being threatened.  The council voted in favor of moving forward with the first phase of cuts.   Ms. Cecilia Cunningham attended the meeting Tuesday night distressed about potential budget cuts in police, fire and senior services. “There’s too much crime here…

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The Oakland City Council moved forward Tuesday with a plan to tackle its roughly $130 million budget deficit with major cuts to several departments, including police and fire services.

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Oakland City Council moves forward with major cuts to balance budget

Police , fire services and cultural arts programs are among the services to see budget cuts in Oakland after the city council on Tuesday accepted a plan to balance its budget while facing a nearly $130 million deficit.

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Oakland council OKs police, fire, cultural arts cuts to balance budget

Oakland budget cuts finalized on eve of big leadership changes  Police overtime reduced by $25M, 2 police academies canceled, 2 firehouses temporarily closed, and arts funding slashed.

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The city of Oakland approved on Tuesday a series of budget cuts that will affect the police and fire department. The purpose is to try to reduce the fiscal deficit of nearly $130 million, however, this could harm residents and merchants. The renowned Guadalajara restaurant located in the Fruitvale area could close its doors due to insecurity. Abraham Pelayo owns the establishment and claimed it has been stolen 6 times this year and with the appr…

La ciudad de Oakland aprobó el martes una serie de recortes presupuestarios que afectará al departamento policial y de bomberos. El propósito es tratar de reducir el déficit fiscal de casi $130 millones , sin embargo, esto podría perjudicar a los residentes y comerciantes. El reconocido restaurante Guadalajara ubicado en el área de Fruitvale podría cerrar sus puertas debido a la inseguridad. Abraham Pelayo es el dueño del establecimiento y asegu…

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Read More    OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The Oakland City Council held an intense meeting on Tuesday, lasting nearly six hours. Dozens spoke during public comment, many of whom were emotional about services being threatened. The council voted in favor of moving forward with the first phase of cuts.   Ms. Cecilia Cunningham attended the meeting…

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​Oakland City Council votes to move forward with first phase of budget cuts

Oakland (Special to OaklandNewsOnline.com) – If you are wondering why Oakland can not get out of debt and is increasingly becoming a city of drugs, homelessness and bankruptcy, here is the reason.  In simple terms if you keep piling more debt on debt, with no intention of actually solving the underlying problem by growing your economy with skilled jobs, industry, energy development, and expanding the export base of our great Port, you will have …

Oakland City Council votes to move forward with first phase of budget cuts

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