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BALANCING
MESA’S BUDGET WITHOUT
TAX INCREASES
Using
current budget assumptions, and assuming the sales tax increase passes but
the property tax proposal fails, it is only necessary to cut $8-9 million
in order to balance Mesa’s budget. Here is how we can cut $9 million
without touching police, fire, courts, prosecutors, parks, recreation
programs, libraries, the arts center, the museums, neighborhood outreach,
economic development, code compliance, building safety, planning and/or
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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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Eliminate
Urban Fish Program
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8,000
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11.
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Reduce
Consulting Contracts by 5%
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596,505
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12.
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Reduce
Other Professional Service Contracts by 5%
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560,428
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13.
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Eliminate
City Manager Intern Position
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45,762
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14.
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Eliminate
Participation in the Innovations Organization
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7,500
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15.
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Reduce
Town
Center
Development Costs
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1,000,000
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16.
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Eliminate
Special Events Funding
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217,563
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17.
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Reduce
Marketing and Communications
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304,106
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18.
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Eliminate
Duplicating Equipment Operators
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99,941
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19.
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Reduce
Mail Service Workers
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150,282
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20.
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Reduce
Tourism Promotion
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200,000
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21.
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Reduce
Transit General Fund Subsidy
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1,000,000
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22.
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Improve
Photo Radar Technology
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214,493
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23.
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Modify
Driver Training Fee
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300,000
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24.
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Reduce
Security Officers from 44 to 39
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231,343
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25.
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Eliminate
3 Administrative Support Positions
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207,522
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26.
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Reduce
Water Conservation Program
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190,231
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27.
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Reduce
Landscape Maintenance at City Buildings
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148,000
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28.
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Eliminate
1 Organizational Development Position
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70,580
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29.
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Eliminate
1 Safety Coordinator Position
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81,514
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30.
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Eliminate
Christmas Tree Recycling Program
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10,000
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31.
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Reduce
Utilities Department Marketing
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377,030
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32.
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Reduce
Household Hazardous Waste Program
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55,252
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33.
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Eliminate
Employee Development Specialist
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67,671
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TOTAL
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$
9,082,969
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