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Council reviews worst-case $8M gap if levy fails; staff outline detailed service cuts across departments
Summary
At a special Committee of the Whole session, mayor and department directors walked through three budget scenarios tied to a possible levy-lid lift; staff outlined a worst-case plan that would eliminate or reduce programs across police, parks, human services, facilities, and public works to cover an $8 million shortfall if no levy is passed.
The mayor and department directors presented three budget scenarios to the Committee of the Whole on May 20 as the city prepares for a possible levy-lid lift: (1) a levy-sized to balance the current budget; (2) a higher target to restore service levels and address backlogs; and (3) the worst-case scenario if a levy fails. Staff outlined granular eliminations and reductions that would be required in scenario 3, which represents roughly an $8 million structural gap relative to the current adopted budget assumptions.
City leaders described scenario 3 as a set of painful choices. Staff said it would include the elimination of the city’s human-services division manager position and associated programs, a…
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