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Public commenters accuse council of fiscal mismanagement after layoffs; call for accountability
Summary
Two public speakers urged the council to investigate alleged structural failures and blamed a four-to-three council majority and past management decisions for recent layoffs, calling for accountability measures including salary forfeiture and community supports for laid-off workers.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, two speakers pressed the council over what they described as serious fiscal mismanagement and the consequences of recent layoffs.
Dr. Koo told the council that an $80,000,000 drop in the operating budget over two years had been "invisible" and singled out structural problems in the council's Committee of the Whole, arguing that…
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