City Council Budget Battle Escalates

City Council faces a fiery budget showdown as they scramble to close a $1.4 million deficit with a $9 million general fund — and the cuts proposed? Two police officers, two public works staff, and one finance role. The police union pushed back hard, warning cuts would cripple public safety — especially after the K-9 unit was targeted. Council members erupted in defense of public safety, rejecting any layoffs of officers. The mayor called the budget dangerously optimistic, calling the city’s finances a “bleeding out” emergency, and demanded realism over wishful thinking. Though they passed the budget to meet a state deadline, they’re sending it back to the drawing board — with a July redo. Good news? The two cops and the K-9 unit are safe — for now — as the city manager hunts for other savings. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/24ca30e0c049c183