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BALANCING
MESA’S BUDGET WITHOUT
TAX INCREASES
In order to balance
Mesa’s budget using only current revenue sources, supplemented with the
sale of the Pinal County Water Farm to pay for some outstanding bonds and
a secondary property tax to pay for future capital project bonds, but
if and only if approved
by the voters, we need to make 24-25 million in cuts. Here is how we can
cut 24.6 million without touching police, fire, courts, prosecutors,
parks, recreation programs, libraries, code compliance, building safety,
planning and/or zoning. |
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1.
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Eliminate Art Class Subsidies
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1,054,351
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2.
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Eliminate Coerced Charity
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1,089,599
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3.
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Reduce Channel 11 Broadcasts
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188,957
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4.
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Eliminate Art Grants
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208,064
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5.
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Eliminate Diversity Office
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236,985
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6.
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Eliminate Public Arts Coordinator
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30,000
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7.
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Eliminate Council Car and Communication
Allowances
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29,320
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8.
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Reduce Council Assistants to 2
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84,970
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9.
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Eliminate National League of Cities Membership
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17,000
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10.
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Reduce Neighborhood Outreach
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871,714
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11.
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Reduce Community Revitalization
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1,242,096
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12.
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Eliminate ½ of Neighborhood Administration
Cost
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255,965
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13.
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Contract for Private Management of MAC and
Eliminate General Fund Subsidy
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4,736,399
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14.
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Contract for Private Management of Convention
Center and Eliminate General Fund Subsidy
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1,623,942
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15.
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Eliminate Urban Fish Program
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8,000
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16.
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Reduce Consulting Contracts by 5%
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596,505
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17.
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Reduce Other Professional Service Contracts by
5%
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560,428
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18.
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Eliminate City Manager Intern Position
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45,762
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19.
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Eliminate Participation in the Innovations
Organization
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7,500
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20.
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Eliminate Economic Development Office and GPEC
Membership
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1,582,354
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21.
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Reduce
Town
Center
Development Costs
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1,000,000
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22.
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Eliminate Special Events Funding
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217,563
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23.
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Reduce Marketing and Communications
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304,106
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24.
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Eliminate Duplicating Equipment Operators
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99,941
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25.
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Reduce Mail Service Workers
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150,282
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26.
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Reduce Tourism Promotion
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200,000
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27.
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Reduce Transit General Fund Subsidy
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2,000,000
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28.
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Privatize or
Close
Mesa
Southwest
Museum
and Eliminate General Fund Subsidy
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2,663,072
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29.
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Privatize or
Close
Museum
for Youth and Eliminate General Fund Subsidy
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1,433,239
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30.
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Improve Photo Radar Technology
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214,493
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31.
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Modify Driver Training Fees
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300,000
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32.
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Reduce Security Officers from 44 to 39
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231,343
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33.
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Eliminate 3 Administrative Support Positions
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207,522
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34.
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Reduce Water Conservation Program
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190,231
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35.
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Reduce Landscape Maintenance at City Buildings
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148,000
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36.
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Eliminate PM10 Program
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150,000
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37.
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Eliminate 1 Organizational Development Position
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70,580
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38.
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Eliminate 1 Safety Coordinator Position
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81,514
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39.
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Eliminate Christmas Tree Recycling Program
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10,000
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40.
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Reduce Utilities Department Marketing
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377,030
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41.
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Reduce Household Hazardous Waste Program
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55,252
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42.
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Eliminate Employee Development Specialist
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67,671 |
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TOTAL
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$
24,641,750
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