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Syracuse City councilors discuss training funds, professional services and staffing in budget review
Summary
At a Syracuse City Common Council budget review, councilors discussed maintaining travel and training funding for members and staff, adding $15,000–$30,000 to a professional services line for consultants, and options for staffing including interns and a temporary administrative officer role.
Council member (Speaker 1) told colleagues at a Syracuse City Common Council budget review that the council’s travel, training and development line will remain available for members and staff and said she would personally absorb some training costs while staff searches continue.
The discussion on pages 58–60 of the budget document covered several staffing and operating items, including a suggestion to add roughly $15,000 to $30,000 to the professional services line for consultants to assist with midterm transfers, audits and budget review. “I was definitely looking this year, this budget year to do some personal development training with the staffs,” Council member (Speaker 1) said. “So that’s why I’m keeping the line what it is and not…
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