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Resident criticizes budget transparency and one-time spending increases for memorials, SROs and parks
Summary
A resident told council the city appears to budget at a revenue cap while using reserves for discretionary projects with limited public discussion; examples cited included the veterans memorial, SRO funding, sidewalk railing and an inclusive playground bid increase.
During the second public-comment period at the council workshop, resident Dave Schump urged greater transparency and citizen oversight of one-time spending that he said followed a pattern of using reserves after adopting a budget that relies on near-maximum property-tax revenue growth.
Schump listed several projects as examples: the Veterans Memorial, which he said grew from an initial budget of $350,000 to about $2 million after work-session approvals; the city's agreement to fund school resource officers (SROs) fully for the school…
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