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Correction the social service budget to remain at the 2004 percent of the budget would require $3.4 million more, not the $2.2 million I posted above.

$126,322,083(2114 proposed budget) * .07(2004 allocation %) = $8.8 million - $5.4 million(2014 allocation) = $3.4 million.

DPW would require $126,322,083 * .12 = $15.2 million - $14.4 million (2014 allocation) = $800,000. Just think how many miles of road could be repaved with that new money.

If Employee benefits remained at 31 percent of the 2014 budget, $39.1 million would be allocated to it instead of the current $53.8 million, freeing up $14.7 million to go to all the other departments in the city. Imagine what an impact that would have on the services provided and aid in the police, fire and municipal employees to do their jobs with better equipment and better training and more employees.

From: Avedisian lists pluses of ’13, cites ’14 challenges

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