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Contact: Denise Turner
Phone: 336-373-2002
         

City Presents Proposed FY 2010-11 Budget

GREENSBORO, NC (May 25, 2010) – At a special Greensboro City Council meeting taking place today, Tuesday, May 25, at 3 pm, Greensboro City Manager Rashad Young will present Council with the City’s proposed fiscal year 2010-11 budget.

Highlights of the proposed budget are as follows: 

  • No tax increases
  • Combining yard waste with leaf pick-up, while eliminating loose leaf collection
  • Reducing bulk pick-up to every other week
  • Increasing parking rates and fines
  • Delaying a fire training class
  • Increasing water and sewer rates by 8.75 percent
  • Reducing, but not eliminating, summer park programs
  • Limiting bond projects to $40 million
  • Eliminating school crossing guards
  • Eliminating contributions to cultural festivals
  • Reducing general fund contributions to Downtown Greensboro Inc.
  • Restructuring the City’s internal organization to create long-term efficiencies
  • Eliminating 69.8 full-time equivalent positions, representing 41 positions that are currently filled and 67 vacant positions

The overall goal of the FY 2010-11 budget is to reorganize the structure of City government to optimize resources, while improving the efficiency of the organization to meet City Council’s priorities and the needs and service expectations of the community.

A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for June 1 and Council anticipates adoption of the budget at its June 15 meeting.

Read a statement from the city manager about the FY 2010-11 budget and view his presentation at www.greensboro-nc.gov/BudgetProcess.  

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