Meeting Salem's Budget Challenge
For several years, City of Salem General Fund revenue increases have not kept pace with the cost of providing services to the community. Last year, Salem aggressively reduced programs and services supported by the General Fund by approximately $5 million to meet this challenge. Despite layoffs, a hiring freeze, and continuing service cuts, the City of Salem cannot continue to fund all current services with anticipated revenue. An additional $5 million in reductions will be reflected in the City Manager's proposed budget, which will be presented to the Budget Committee on April 15, 2009. By law, City Council must adopt a balanced budget in June for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10.
What we have been doing to meet this challenge?
Community Conversations, Significant Savings and Efficiency Improvements. See links below.