Oakland is facing a historic budget deficit, with estimates ranging from $177 million to $200 million. The city may have to declare a fiscal emergency and is considering significant budget cuts, particularly in public safety. Proposed measures include freezing 108 police positions, reducing the police force to 600 officers, closing four fire stations, and cutting violence prevention programs. These cuts are contingent on the sale of the Coliseum by September 30th. The Oakland City Council is actively discussing how to close the budget gap, with a special meeting held to determine next year's budget and potential revenue sources.
Oakland City Council facing some tough decisions on how to solve a nearly $200 million deficit and pass a mid-year budget. https://t.co/NNyLqA4h6Q
The @oakland City Council is meeting to discuss midcycle budget - and how best to close $177M gap, incl. whether to use proceeds from sale of its share of Coliseum. Preview, 5 p.m. @NoelGallo5 @Janani4Oakland @zacunger @OaklandFireLive @OaklandFFs weigh in, 6,7:30 p.m. @KTVU https://t.co/r3A3NiMfzd
📚The future of 20 elementary schools in Seattle is uncertain as @SeaPubSchools grapples with a $94M budget deficit. Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones addresses the crisis & outlines his vision for a stable, academically excellent, & safe education system. https://t.co/rpao1Kc68l https://t.co/YxVqqOiv1Z
I’m listening to the special Oakland City Council meeting, which will likely decide next year’s budget & determine how the city will balance a big deficit. There are so many people in City Hall today that folks are being reminded about overflow space. Soon @CourthouseNews
From the Editorial Board: The City Council’s mad scramble for new revenue sources, just getting underway per the orders of Mayor Brandon Johnson, is shaping up to be a spectacle that should embarrass City Hall. https://t.co/17rdw16mcO
Massive cuts likely to balance Oakland budget without Coliseum sale https://t.co/mTD4PyXxuX https://t.co/QyHfDRtZ6u
Cuts may include 100 Oakland police jobs by freezing positions, closing four fire stations, and cuts to violence prevention programs. https://t.co/C0aASNYfUc https://t.co/C0aASNYfUc
As Oakland grapples with a $177 million budget deficit, councilmembers are on edge as they try to make that up https://t.co/JASC37SjR3
Was very BIG SFUSD board meeting this Tuesday and here are my takeaways as I listened twice (thanks granicus for the vid)… - equity is important and defining equity is still muddy - why did nobody mention any numbers of how much will need to be cut? Folks want to know if maybe 1… https://t.co/J0nihms9ff
Last night @BOSCityCouncil's spent 12+ hrs battling over < .33% of Boston's $4.6B budget to try & prove a point to Mayor Wu after they passed the admin's major policy items without significant changes. Read our ED's comments in the @bostonherald: https://t.co/8OXypfFfjy https://t.co/WfD3XQtzcn
Boston Office Slump Sets Up $400M Budget Hole Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has proposed raising commercial property taxes on an already battered market If the State rejects that proposal, Boston residents face a sharp 33% increase in property taxes or risk $400M in budget cuts The… https://t.co/wY3XtJXo7f https://t.co/AHSDkkzNSS
With a $200 million deficit, big budget cuts could be looming for Oakland, and the cuts some are most afraid of are those to public safety. https://t.co/kY6edN9dTR
BREAKING: Oakland government officials are proposing to freeze 108 police positions, cutting force to 600 if Coliseum doesn't sell by September 30th. https://t.co/W2RWVAoPfG
BREAKING: Oakland government officials are proposing to freeze 108 police positions, cutting force to 600 if Coliseum doesn't sell by Sept. 30th. https://t.co/p2Y3vvgH7c
Oakland may have to declare fiscal emergency as it faces historic budget deficit https://t.co/knG08jwWj2 https://t.co/knG08jwWj2