Looking at the city budget, it appears that each year state aid is providing a decreasing portion of the city budget, and Proposition 2 1/2 limits the city's ability to generate new tax revenue. At the same time, costs in several city departments (notably BPS, BPD, and BFD) are expected to rise significantly in the next few years, due at least in part to contracts that were recently approved by the city.
Having largely inherited these circumstances, what specific steps are you taking to ensure that the budget will be fully funded in both the short and long term? Looking forward, when the city negotiates contracts and approves cost expenditures under your leadership, how will you ensure that revenue will be available to pay for those costs?
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Looking at the city budget, it appears that each year state aid is providing a decreasing portion of the city budget, and Proposition 2 1/2 limits the city's ability to generate new tax revenue. At the same time, costs in several city departments (notably BPS, BPD, and BFD) are expected to rise significantly in the next few years, due at least in part to contracts that were recently approved by the city.
Having largely inherited these circumstances, what specific steps are you taking to ensure that the budget will be fully funded in both the short and long term? Looking forward, when the city negotiates contracts and approves cost expenditures under your leadership, how will you ensure that revenue will be available to pay for those costs?
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