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FY2007 Budget – Still Not Adopted
Another City Council Meeting, another set of “Emergency Appropriations” that need to be adopted because the City Council has yet to formally adopt a budget for the Fiscal Year that ends June 30th. The Council may also hold the public hearing on the budget.

Rescinding The 10 Million Dollar Bond
Mayor Roberts is on an unprecedented borrowing spree, but the Council may move to take at least some of the bonding authority back from him tonight. Several months ago the Mayor asked for approval to borrow $10,000,000.00 for land acquisition, including the former “Mercury Site” that the Feds put up for public bid. At the time Councilman Chris Campos warned developers not to bid on the property because the Mayor wanted to put a combined emergency services facility there.

Apparently the developers didn’t listen. Rumor has it several made bids anyway, and Developer/School Board Member/3rd Ward Council Candidate Frank “Pupie” Raia won the property. Incumbent 3rd Ward Council Member Mike Russo previously proposed an assisted living center for seniors on the site, and called on the Council to rescind the bonding authority several weeks ago before Roberts could spend the money on something else. Russo said the City lost the bid, so the bond should be canceled. Campos disagreed with Russo, and fought to keep the bonding issue open. It may be about to close.

 

 

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