Council Rejects 2013 Budget
By: Nick McGill
Updated: January 8, 2013
On Monday city council voted to reject the 2013 budget
proposal. Among other things the city can't seem to agree on how to move forward
with geographic policing. The controversial topic has long been hotly debated
in council chambers and now its holding up the budget.
Alderman
Frank Beach said "THESE ARE IMPORTANT FINANCIAL
DECISIONS THAT AREN'T JUST 20-30 DOLLARS--AND
SO I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO FIND A LITTLE PUSHBACK IF YOU WILL". The main
issues of contention seem to be the proposed locations and their costs, if the
city. For the council members the plan is too vague and when it comes to
taxpayer dollars, vague, just doesn't cut it.
The city has until march to approve a budget and the council members seem to think they will. Worst comes to worst members say for the sake of agreeing, it's possible for geo policing to be removed from the budget and handled separately. One council member says he would be fine with that, after all it may be their best option
