Posted on 04/21/2020 2:11:51 AM PDT by abb
HOUSTON Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says the budget for Fiscal Year 2021, which begins in June, will be worse than the 2016 budget when the city saw its first deficit in its history.
The reason: The severe economic impact from the coronavirus.
Turner said the casualties will include five full classes of police cadets -- among others.
Employees will be furloughed, Turner said in a daily press briefing. Payments, for example, even to the Houston Zoo, will be deferred.
KPRC 2 spoke to Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo about the expected cancellation of next fiscal years cadet classes and potential furloughs of officers.
The next wave thats coming is the crime because of this economic downturn and were very concerned, Acevedo said.
Acevedo also told KPRC 2 the elimination of five full cadet classes could have an impact for several years to come.
Will be the equivalent of 350 positions of police officers, Acevedo said. Youll see fewer police officers in the upcoming year. As officers retire they wont be replaced.
Houston residents had heavy reservations about any cuts or furloughs especially with an upcoming expected spike in crime.
"As far as police officers and firefighters go, they're more than essential," said resident Bian Hajo. "I don't even know how to describe that."
Acevedo said a potential fix to the citys budget problem could be funds from the federal government if lawmakers allow cities to use stimulus money to fill gaps in their budgets.
https://www.starbeacon.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-forces-city-to-cut-budgets-and-possibly-lay-off-staff/article_073ea63f-1277-588c-baa9-2262159b983f.html
Coronavirus forces city to cut budgets and possibly lay off staff - Ashtabula, OH
https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/mayor-harris-proposes-millions-cuts-car-registration-increase-2021-budget-recommendations/VRSPYTYJ5VDP7GLI2ZQF7DIGCU/
Mayor Harris proposes millions in cuts, car registration increase in 2021 budget recommendations - Memphis, TN
https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/04/21/palo-alto-prepares-for-service-cuts-as-economy-sputters
Palo Alto, CA prepares for service cuts as economy sputters
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/nolan-finley/2020/04/21/finley-start-cutting-state-budget/5165253002/
Finley: Start cutting the state budget - Michigan
https://www.koco.com/article/okc-preparing-proposed-budget-cuts-due-to-economic-effects-of-coronavirus-crisis/32213627
Oklahoma City preparing budget cuts due to expected economic effects of coronavirus crisis
Zoo employees??....Get rid of the Zoo...which these days are nothing more than breeding farms.
I guess the left is too stupid to realize this (or at least their foot soldiers). They should have remembered Margaret Thatchers statement that “socialism is great until you run out of other people’s money.” I am amazed at how many citizens (serfs) still support these clowns.
https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/brazos-county/brazos-county-health-district-is-preparing-for-possible-budget-cuts-due-to-covid-19
Brazos County Health District is preparing for possible budget cuts due to COVID-19 - Texas
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/missouri-budget-cuts-coronavirus-pandemic/63-926230a3-8687-408c-b529-87edff74d293
Additional $47M in budget cuts across Missouri departments, programs due to COVID-19
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/um-system-to-cut-125-of-budget-expects-layoffs-furloughs-and-reorganizations
University of Missouri System to cut 12.5% of budget, expects layoffs, furloughs and reorganizations
https://patch.com/california/pacificpalisades/mayors-budget-would-furlough-15k-city-workers-cut-services
Los Angeles Mayor’s Budget Would Furlough 15K City Workers, Cut Services
Yes, they are that stupid. They haven’t a clue as to how wealth is created.
shame...the welfare state has run out ou other people’s money.
Houston is a sanctuary city with over 400,000 illegal aliens.
Perhaps the budget could be balanced by deporting these invaders sucking on the cities teet.
https://www.wbko.com/content/news/Coronavirus-forces-city-officials-to-look-at-budget-cuts-569810431.html
Coronavirus forces city officials to look at budget cuts - Bowling Green, KY
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2020/04/20/coronavirus-hammers-city-of-torrance-revenues-projections-show/
Coronavirus hammers city of Torrance, CA revenues, projections show
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29074654/louisville-cut-athletics-budget-15-percent-furlough-staff
Louisville to cut athletics budget by 15 percent, furlough staff
everywhere in the FakeNewsMSM, we hear this and that economic problem has been caused by the coronavirus when, in fact, all these problems have been caused by shutting down economies.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/jakob-sanderson-umsu-mahlet-cuff-uwsa-pandemic-1.5538884
University students say Manitoba is ‘backward’ in forcing cuts
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2020/04/city-braces-for-cuts-to-cultural-arts-funding-citing-likely-drastic-hotel-tax-drop/
City braces for cuts to cultural arts funding, citing likely drastic hotel tax drop - Austin, TX
Less cops, less tickets.
https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/04/21/palo-alto-prepares-for-service-cuts-as-economy-sputters
Palo Alto braces for $30M revenue loss as shutdown drags on
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/nyc-cultural-affairs-and-more-morning-links-1202684408/
New Yorks Dept. of Cultural Affairs Faces Budget Cuts, and More: Morning Links from April 21, 2020
https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/coronavirus-crunch-forces-furloughs-at-boise-state/article_16e7b8b8-6b7f-5997-8e9c-8c12a8c389ea.html
Coronavirus crunch forces furloughs at Boise State
https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/high-school-sports-state-budget-1.44011187
Possible cut in state aid could affect high school sports
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