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2:21:10 …so I just say be cautious, that is not a good thing to have a structural deficit. At some point that impacts the quality of our bonds and a host of other issues if it is an instance where it is a lot easier to spend money than it is to figure out where it is coming from.Play from 2:21:10
1:46:22 And the next step would be to move $2 million that's freed up by moving the permanent support of housing dollars to the housing trust fund to the budget stabilization reserve fund for social services.Play from 1:46:22
1:46:22 And the next step would be to move $2 million that's freed up by moving the permanent support of housing dollars to the housing trust fund to the budget stabilization reserve fund for social services.Play from 1:46:22
2:33:04 …he's 250 000. I'm just comparing the numbers as the chair of government efficiency, And we're in a budget deficit, and it's coming. Money coming out of the general fund, The general fund.Play from 2:33:04
6:43:45 …we are here because this impacts our lives. Okay. We are in a budget deficit as a city, And we are being told by y'all, we don't have $5 million to fund services for Sexual assault survivors.Play from 6:43:45
3:04:38 …and then we have residual that's, uh, not encumbered, not committed funds of $278 million for a total of about 338 million. so specifically within that, the contingency reserve fund is a fund that is a reserve that is established through our financial management…Play from 3:04:38
3:35:01 …most governments in austere budget tightening environment just look at cuts. but I also think that government can innovate. And in the national association of counties, There are some folks from sweden who were facing a tremendous budget deficit.Play from 3:35:01
2:43:34 …and we've been slowly reducing that budget deficit each year, Trying, hoping that we would receive additional funding. you know, we don't have a choice like a business or other governmental entities even to Increase revenue.Play from 2:43:34
2:08:27 …an 8.5 billion increase in pub ed was spent with hb2 last session. but as you see, we're still going to be operating with a budget deficit this next year.Play from 2:08:27
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