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Here is the bottom line--San Francisco is deep in deficit--in a couple of years it will have a billion dollar a year deficit spending habit. Yet, it is still playing with flowers.
"But the revenue-generating initiative between the city and its nonprofit partner, the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society, is still in the early stages, with plans in the works to launch a marketing campaign to lure more people to the specialty gardens, officials said.
Despite the figures, "the money is coming in as predicted," said Michael McKechnie, executive director of the society, which spearheaded the fee proposal.
Elton Pon, spokesman for the Recreation and Park Department, also voiced optimism that the projections will be met. "At this point, we're close."
Why does a broke city, cutting back on cops and fire protection, raise roses instead?
Government needs to get its head on straight--lives are more important than petunia's--and the fiscal health of families come before tulips--except in San Fran.
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"But the revenue-generating initiative between the city and its nonprofit partner, the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society, is still in the early stages, with plans in the works to launch a marketing campaign to lure more people to the specialty gardens, officials said.
Despite the figures, "the money is coming in as predicted," said Michael McKechnie, executive director of the society, which spearheaded the fee proposal.
Elton Pon, spokesman for the Recreation and Park Department, also voiced optimism that the projections will be met. "At this point, we're close."
Why does a broke city, cutting back on cops and fire protection, raise roses instead?
Government needs to get its head on straight--lives are more important than petunia's--and the fiscal health of families come before tulips--except in San Fran.
More...