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January 07, 2008
THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD STOP THE SPENDING; NOW
The City Council should stop immediately the preparation of plans for the proposed Fire Stations #6 and #7 and a new Police Facility.
The City Budget shows an allocation of over $3,000,000 (from Redevelopment Funds and Impact Fees) for the design and environmental review of the Fire and Police facilities.
It’s unlikely that the City will have the funds to build the facilities for many years and with the huge budget deficit it is unlikely that the City would have the funds for additional personnel and equipment. Plans prepared at this time may not be useful when full funding for the projects become available.
In the interim it may be well for the City Council to appoint an impartial outside management firm to study the need for the new facilities; there is plenty of time, considering the budget deficit.
$ 3,000,000 is a great deal of taxpayer’s funds that may be spent for facilities that may not be needed or may be substantially modified.
Stay tuned for further suggestions based on “looking outside of the box” and “reinventing” the City’s organization and future needs.
Posted by Fred at January 7, 2008 10:42 PM
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