FRUGAL TIMES IN FAT CAT CITY
The Costa Mesa City Council held it's study session yesterday and discussed cuts in spending. Here's a link to the almost daily Daily Pilot's article about the meeting. LINK
You will note from reading the article that Katrina Foley appears to be the only member of the Council who doesn't seem to understand that a city, just like a family, can't spend more money than it takes in.
Read between the lines a little and you'll also note that Foley jumped to the defense of the unions that spent thousands of dollars in helping her get elected, even though the vast majority of the members of those unions don't even live in Costa Mesa.
As we've previously stated, Foley is a tax and spend liberal.
The CM PRESS has looked at the City budget, and we're here to tell you that there are many places where cuts can be made and where savings can be realized without laying off City employees or doing things that most citizens will even notice.
Perhaps the City Council might consider putting together a committee of citizens to suggest where such cuts can be made and where savings can be realized.
Of course, if it does form such a committee, expect the committee to be full of lefties who will probably suggest that we raise taxes on citizens to pay for services for illegal aliens.
Start cutting now to save City employee jobs
Many cities are now talking about laying off city employees. Chicago is the latest. [LINK]
The CM PRESS would hate to see that happen in Costa Mesa. To head off anything like that, we think the City should immediately start cutting more fluff from the budget.
Much of this fluff is small change compared to the total budget, but it adds up. It's $ 40,000 here to pick up shopping carts and so much over here for after school day care for illegal aliens and more over here for outside lawn mowing services and some for this and some for that.
Not only will the City see direct results from such tightening up of the budget, but it should also see a psychological benefit as City employees develop frugal habits.
Start cutting now to save City employee jobs
Many cities are now talking about laying off city employees. Chicago is the latest. [LINK]
The CM PRESS would hate to see that happen in Costa Mesa. To head off anything like that, we think the City should immediately start cutting more fluff from the budget.
Much of this fluff is small change compared to the total budget, but it adds up. It's $ 40,000 here to pick up shopping carts and so much over here for after school day care for illegal aliens and more over here for outside lawn mowing services and some for this and some for that.
Not only will the City see direct results from such tightening up of the budget, but it should also see a psychological benefit as City employees develop frugal habits.
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Those are our opinions. Thanks for reading them.
