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Sound the Alarm: $53 Million Parking Lot Sale in Jeopardy, More Spending Cuts Likely Soon

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

It will only get worse next year — how often have City Hall budget analysts warned about that over the last three years. Well, things just got worse — next year is already here and it’s only the middle of … Continue reading →

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Pershing Square and the City Garage Deal: 16 Minutes to Decide, 50 Years of Shame

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

It took the Board of Commissioners of the Recreation and Parks Department just 16 minutes to sell out the public interest Monday and trash the City Charter at a special meeting with little advance notice.. Not bad for a few … Continue reading →

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Pershing Square Dilemma: Parking $53 Million in the Budget Despite Cloud Over the Deal

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

They call it their “gold in the gutter” — the pennies, dollars and millions the City Council is using to paper over the massive budget deficits they created without actually reducing spending. As the Council gets closure on its latest … Continue reading →

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