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Southgate council reviews $9.4 million in cuts as residents plead to save pool and arts
Summary
City officials presented cuts equal to about 12% of the general fund and urged council to decide whether to place a utility users tax on the November ballot; residents, nonprofit leaders and arts advocates urged preserving the aquatics center, cultural arts division and youth programs.
Southgate officials on April 14 laid out proposed reductions totaling roughly $9.4 million — about 12% of the city's general fund — and asked the City Council how much of that burden should fall on programs residents say are central to daily life.
The council heard a detailed presentation from City Manager (speaker 12) and department directors showing department-by-department targets and a timeline that would make many cuts effective July 1 unless new revenue arrives. The city manager said the earliest a utility users tax (UUT) could appear on the ballot is November, and that revenues from a passed measure would not reach the city for months, leaving a multi-month funding gap.
Why it matters: the proposed reductions would affect services that residents and community organizations say promote safety, health and youth opportunity — from the Southgate Aquatic Center to the…
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