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Budget committee asks departments to prepare contingency cuts; flags pool, amphitheater and fee adjustments
Summary
Committee asked each department to prepare contingency plans for 5% and 10% revenue declines, identified nonessential services (pool, amphitheater) as possible targets at larger reductions, and directed members to review the city fee schedule and return suggested changes.
The Citizen Budget Committee asked departments to prepare contingency plans that would cover possible revenue declines of 5% and 10%, and it identified several potential nonessential services and fee adjustments for council consideration.
Why this matters: staff cautioned that sustained drops in sales tax or other revenues could require program reductions, use of rainy‑day funds, or both. The committee recalled the 2008 experience when sales tax fell sharply, forcing hiring freezes, part‑time layoffs and…
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