County Supervisors consider further budget cuts, Aug 12
August 11, 2008
Contra Costa County Supervisors (BOS) will consider options for further county budget cuts and possible “revenue enhancements, on Tuesday. The BOS will hear a staff report that outlines the increasing drop in revenues from distressed property and finance markets, as well as the spiraling increase of energy, employee and retiree benefits. Among the options outlined in the staff report: across the board program cuts (nuclear strike), eliminate specific programs (surgical strike), spend reserves (pre-emptive strike), enhance revenues (three strikes), reduce salary, benefits, or introduce rollbacks (labor strike).
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To the Editor:
A mighty resistance is needed if the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County wants any tax or fee increases.
Under no circumstances should the board ask taxpayers for more money.
When gasoline costs more than $4 a gallon, food is skyrocketing in price, and medical care is becoming a luxury, the board must not be robbing citizens of their money.
Senior citizens in the country must not have their incomes attacked by the board.
In late 2006, the board voted itself a 60% pay raise!
Before the board even considers any tax or fee hikes, it must rescind its pay raise.
All current members of the board supported the pay raise. Specifically, Supervisors Gayle Uilkema, Federal Glover; Mary Peipho, John Gioia, and Susan Bonilla supported the raise.
Richard Colman
Orinda, CA
Aug. 11, 2008