Posted by: jimfior02 on: January 13, 2009
Mayor Thomas M. Menino is expected to warn of drastic budget cuts in his State of the city speech this evening.
Menino is expected to reveal that Boston faces a whopping 4140 million budget deficit. The deficit, according to Boston officials, is far to large to meet without layoffs, probably including layoffs in the public safety [...]
Posted by: jimfior02 on: January 8, 2009
Recently, Governor Patrick warned cities and towns that the economic downturn was having a dramatic effect on State tax revenues. The Governor, who cut $1 billion from his budget in October, announced that he would be forced to cut another $1 billion in January or February.
The Governor has asked the legislature for permission to cut [...]
