With the economy in the ditch, the heavily Democratic Duncanville now has a deficit of $1 million and counting.
From PaulFordReports.com:
$1,100,000 City Budget Deficit
At the City Council Budget Workshop on Monday, March 30, City Manager Kent Cagle stated the City was running a $1,100,000 deficit for this budget year. What's that flapping sound you hear? Oh, just the chickens coming home to roost. . .
I know home appraisals are down, but -- just like a working man or woman, just like a family -- when you squander what you have when you have it, when the hard times hit you're in trouble.
Mr. Cagle presented the Council with a list entitled "Budget Reductions made by Management" that included the following cuts and the estimated savings from each:
1. Salaries & Benefits (Frozen Positions/Vacancies): $326,020
2. Training/Travel/Conference: $31,447
3. Fleet Replacement Contribution: $140,426
4. Asphalt Overlay (to be paid out of Street CIP Fund): $140,000
5. Crack Sealing: $80,000
6. Signs & Pavement Marking: $33,181
7. Signal Maintenance: $60,283
8. Library Books: $40,000
9. Color change out: $52,400 (Note: This has to do with planting and maintaining seasonal flowers and other greenery.)
10. Alarm Billing: $24,550
11. Other Reductions (Supplies, Dues, etc.): $61,143
Mr. Cagle also mentioned the possibility of furloughs -- unpaid holidays -- for non-civil service employees. Each day employees stay home allegedly saves the City about $22,882. In addition, Mr. Cagle mentioned -- without specifying the estimated savings -- the possibility of closing the Library/Recreation Center one or two days a week, changing employee health benefits, and reducing the City Council budget.
I have requested itemizations of these budget cuts and will keep you posted.
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