Colorado Springs 2022 Budget Discussion 3

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Councilman Bill Murray is trying to tell us something here? Is there really long range planning for the budget? Are the forecast assumptions real? Is a 5% sales tax growth rate real? What about inflation? Is enough being allowed for operating expenditures and capital outlays? What’s that $1.7B needed? Should this area be more robust? Allowing for a 1.0% increase? Isn’t this getting into Smoke & Mirrors territory? What are the risks to Colorado Springs? What are the opportunities for Colorado Springs? Should the city be bonding like other communities to get projects completed in a timely manner? There’s a Colorado Springs Utilities increase coming your way. Can CSU help it?

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