Guru
August 29th, 2008, 05:48 AM
http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/772434.html
Have you ever heard of this? I never have. No wonder some city budgets are in perile.
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Biloxi trims budgets for agencies 30 percent
By MARY PEREZ - meperez@sunherald.com
BILOXI -- "Ouch" was the reaction this morning when the Biloxi City Council cut 30 percent from city's contributions to social and community agencies.
Representatives of more than 20 agencies and groups asked for city financing at the budget meeting and were disappointed by the outcome. After cutting the budget of every city department over the last few weeks, the council decided to also cut its non-departmental budget. The members vowed to look at these donations again in six months with the hopes the city will be able to increase its contribution.
The council will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday to set water, sewer and garbage fees for the coming year.
Have you ever heard of this? I never have. No wonder some city budgets are in perile.
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Biloxi trims budgets for agencies 30 percent
By MARY PEREZ - meperez@sunherald.com
BILOXI -- "Ouch" was the reaction this morning when the Biloxi City Council cut 30 percent from city's contributions to social and community agencies.
Representatives of more than 20 agencies and groups asked for city financing at the budget meeting and were disappointed by the outcome. After cutting the budget of every city department over the last few weeks, the council decided to also cut its non-departmental budget. The members vowed to look at these donations again in six months with the hopes the city will be able to increase its contribution.
The council will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday to set water, sewer and garbage fees for the coming year.