There's a new page at the city's Web site, all about budgets.
In particular, the current 2008-'09 budget and the upcoming 2009-'10 budget, both of which are faced with shortfalls in the revenue department thanks to the ongoing recession.
The new page, www.durhamnc.gov/citybudget, describes the city's current fiscal situation and what the city's doing about it; and the policies for making spending plans next year. The '09-'10 fiscal year starts July 1, and City Manager Tom Bonfield is due to go public with his budget proposal May 18.
In a prepared statement, the city quotes Bonfield: “We need our citizens to be fully informed on what we’re doing and why. We also need to hear from them."
There's a link for viewers to submit their thoughts.
