MORE Cuts proposed in City of Murfreesboro

October 15, 2008

You’ve heard a lot about budget cuts in the city of Murfreesboro but, will the cuts really have that big of an impact on the city? The City Manager asked the City Council to review a proposal that includes over $700-thousand dollars worth of cuts in the budget plan. One of the cuts being looked into includes the hiring of only 18-new police officers. The original proposal included the hiring of over 30-new officers. Other cuts include the planning and engineering department holding off on the hiring of several new employees, a savings of over $60-thousand dollars. The building and codes department says they can get by with a $11-thousand dollar cut. The city court has announced that they can save $60-thousand dollars, just to name a few.
Apparently, the cuts are needed due to the rising cost of things like fuel. WGNS’ Lauren Love has more.

Spending cuts and freezes will be further examined on October 23rd. For more on the proposed cuts, visit WGNSradio.com - keyword “BUDGET.”

MORE CUTS:
Legal Department:    Plan to cut $14,500
Murfreesboro Fire     Dept: Will cut $8,631.04
Street Department:    Will aim to save over $30,000
Urban Environmental Department:     Could cut some $50,490.34
Solid Waste Department:     Could cut over $14,000
Parks and Recreation Dept: Save $105,950.57
Murfreesboro Airport:     Save $5,200
Old Fort Park and VA Golf Courses:    Cut over $35,000

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