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Alpine city manager proposes new budget process, schedules funding workshop Jan. 21
Summary
City Manager Megan asked council to narrow priorities so staff can focus department resources and presented a new budget calendar and a Jan. 21 workshop on funding options including revenue bonds and certificates of obligation.
City Manager Megan told the Alpine City Council at a Jan. workshop that she wants the council to identify a shorter list of top priorities so staff can concentrate resources, and she scheduled a funding-workshop for Jan. 21 to explain borrowing and other options.
Megan said the goal of the change is to focus staff time: "we're putting a 100% of our time to maybe 2 or 3" projects rather than spreading small amounts of staff time across many projects. She told council departments have been asked to submit clearer goals, mission statements and itemized worksheets by a February 10 deadline so a draft, unbalanced budget can be presented for March–April budget workshops.
The nut graf: the city manager framed the change as a way to…
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