Statement: “We’ve reduced over 1,400 positions in the city. And that includes 200 public safety people. We’ve cut over $300 million in our budget since ’06, $180 million which are permanent cuts,” Mayor Jerry Sanders told the Union-Tribune for this Aug. 29 Q&A he did in support of Proposition D, the half-cent sales tax increase on November’s ballot.
Analysis: The half-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot is a proposed agreement with voters. If city officials complete 10 financial steps aimed at cutting costs, taxpayers will give them another $103 million annually for budget needs.
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