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City Budget Town Hall Meeting Summary | March 4, 2025 <br />reduced library hours would significantly impact student academic success and limit <br />essential resources that promote youth well-being and family engagement. <br />● Mixed opinions were seen in areas like arts funding and library/recreation <br />restructuring, highlighting potential areas for compromise. <br /> <br />Special Notes <br />*Indicates that this budget cut would have a potential impact on personnel. <br />**A complete record of all comments submitted during the Town Hall meeting on 2/11 can be found in <br />Appendix A. <br /> <br />Budget Areas to Cut Cost Saving # Blue <br />Dots <br />% of <br />Votes <br /># Red <br />Dots <br />% of <br />Votes <br />75%+ Voted to Cut (4 Programs/Services) Total Cost Saving = $1,800,000 <br />Reduce or eliminate City-Funded School <br />Crossing Guard Programs <br />$650,000 25 89% 3 11% <br />Restructure Recreation Programs* $650,000 29 81% 7 19% <br />Reduce community Support and <br />Subsidies <br />$350,000 16 78% 5 22% <br />Restructure and Reduce Housing and <br />Human Services Grants <br />$150,000 12 75% 4 25% <br />50-74%+ Voted to Cut (3 Programs/Services) Total Cost Saving = $750,000 <br />Reduce Business Partner Support <br />Funding <br />$200,000 17 74% 6 26% <br />Combine Library and Recreation Service <br />Desks* <br />$300,000 27 68% 13 32% <br />Reduce Fire Arts Center Hours* $250,000 10 63% 6 37% <br /> <br /> <br />Budget Areas to Keep Cost # Blue <br />Dots <br />% of <br />Votes <br /># Red <br />Dots <br />% of <br />Votes <br />75%+ Voted to Keep (2 Programs/Services) Total Cost = $1,350,000 <br />Reduce Senior Center Hours* $250,000 3 12% 22 88% <br />Reduce Library Hours from 62 to 40* $1,100,000 13 20% 51 80% <br />50-74%+ Voted to Keep (1 Program/Service) Total Cost = $100,000 <br />Reduce or Eliminate Youth and Civic <br />Arts Grants <br />$100,000 5 36% 9 64% <br /> <br />© 2025 CivicMakers LLC www.civicmakers.com 7 <br />Page 32 of 348