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Los Angeles and San Fran are close to running a $500 million deficit, each.
Anaheim is worried it will "only" have a 4.4% reserve.
"The city of Anaheim is projecting its smallest workforce in more than 20 years for fiscal 2010-11 after the City Council passed a $1.3 billion budget this week that calls for 162 fewer workers than it has now.
At this point, it looks as if the staff reductions, which will bring the city's total employee count to 2,001, can be handled through attrition, with roughly one-third coming from the Police Department.
However, Mayor Curt Pringle wants another $1.5 million in cuts. City staffers said they should be able to do that without resorting to layoffs."
The difference? Anaheim has a majority Republican city council and a Republican Mayor. LA and San Fran have Democrat Councils/Board of Supervisors and Democrat Mayors.
Which do you prefer--deficits or reserves?
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Anaheim is worried it will "only" have a 4.4% reserve.
"The city of Anaheim is projecting its smallest workforce in more than 20 years for fiscal 2010-11 after the City Council passed a $1.3 billion budget this week that calls for 162 fewer workers than it has now.
At this point, it looks as if the staff reductions, which will bring the city's total employee count to 2,001, can be handled through attrition, with roughly one-third coming from the Police Department.
However, Mayor Curt Pringle wants another $1.5 million in cuts. City staffers said they should be able to do that without resorting to layoffs."
The difference? Anaheim has a majority Republican city council and a Republican Mayor. LA and San Fran have Democrat Councils/Board of Supervisors and Democrat Mayors.
Which do you prefer--deficits or reserves?
More...