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Finance staff briefs Fire Commission on mayor's budget instructions, projected deficits and hiring guidance
Summary
Deputy Director Mark Corso outlined the city budget timeline, projected two-year shortfall of roughly $400 million, and mayoral instructions to propose ongoing 3% general-fund reductions each year and no net new positions; commissioners discussed the effect on academies and grants.
Mark Corso, deputy director of planning and finance for the department, presented the city's budget-instruction timeline and higher-level fiscal outlook for FY17'FY19. Corso said departmental budget submissions are due to the mayor and controller on Feb. 21, the mayor will compile the city budget for the Board of Supervisors by June 1, and departmental budget hearings run in June and July.
On the citywide outlook, Corso said the mayor,…
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