Council Approves 2010-2011 City Budget

On Monday, the City Council approved a $6.7 billion budget for fiscal 2010-2011. It includes as many as 1,761 layoffs of city employees, reductions in city services and some fee increases, while maintaining current police staffing levels.
The dramatic service and staffing reductions are a response to declines in property and sales tax revenue over the past several quarters.
Councilmember LaBonge supported the budget and felt the Council made difficult choices that had to be made.