Modesto Mayor Jim Ridenour's 2008-09 budget proposal includes:
An $872,874 reduction in spending on the city's employee benefit fund. The city made a similar cut this year.Canceling the Police Department's Beat Health unit, a group that focuses on neglected properties where crimes occur. The mayor says the unit's function will continue, but with fewer resources, saving the city $100,000.
Freezing a vacant police lieutenant position, saving $150,000Cutting four police positions assigned to special units, including Street Crimes, saving $380,379Leave vacant a fire training officer job, saving $158,000Eliminating the city's use of a paid lobbyist in Sacramento, saving $80,000Selling three properties: a parks service center at Virginia and Coldwell avenues; the site of the burned John Muir schoolhouse on East Morris Avenue; and fire station No. 2, a city landmark on Second Street. The sales would bring in about $615,000.Cutting a weed spray crew, saving $144,663The following totals include the proposed cuts plus any new monies:
$3.8 million to internal service funds, such as training, benefits and fleet maintenance$2.6 million to the Fire Department$2.1 million to the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department$2 million to the Police Department$851,566 to the Community and Economic Development Department$667,603 to the city attorney's office$393,087 to the Public Works Department$319,630 to the Finance Department$165,277 to the Personnel Department$164,505 to the Information Technology Department$102,427 to the city manager's office$46,032 to the city clerk's officeCOUNCIL MEETINGS
The council's budget hearings are scheduled to take place in the basement chambers of Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th St., at:
4 p.m. on May 199 a.m. on May 209 a.m. on May 211 p.m. on May 22
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