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Finance panel hears ODP budget as department sheds economic development coordinator and downtown event contract is cut
Summary
The Finance Committee reviewed the Office of Development & Planning budget, learned the economic development coordinator position will not be refilled after retirement, and debated removal of the contracted event coordinator and a $20,000 working capital allocation for downtown events.
Victoria Mueller, chair of the Finance Committee, opened Monday’s meeting by asking Director Reyes to present the Office of Development & Planning budget. Reyes told the committee the ODP budget is “very small” this year and is roughly 15% below last year’s level in part because of one retirement.
The committee learned the city will not replace the retiring economic development coordinator. Reyes said the position’s responsibilities will be absorbed by cross‑trained staff and by himself as the director, describing his office as…
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