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Council member raises idea of spending and hiring freeze ahead of budget
Summary
A committee member asked whether the council should impose a spending or hiring freeze as the city prepares for the next budget, urging members to present prioritized requests after last year's budget 'hit you hard.'
A committee member asked the manager whether the council should consider a spending or hiring freeze as the city approaches the budget process, saying, "can we have a spending freeze or hiring freeze?" The member noted that last year many ambitious requests ran up against hard financial numbers and urged colleagues to arrive with prioritized ideas.
The manager responded that a spending freeze can be imposed and described how engineering work fits into current procurement; the committee member asked whether the freeze would be based on inflation or on income/revenue trends, seeking clarity on the rationale before any formal action.
