10:17am | Councilmember Dee Andrews will be hosting the 6th District Budget Summit at Veterans Park on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 beginning at 6:00 PM.
City Manager Pat West and the Director of Financial Management John Gross will join Councilmember Andrews to discuss the 2012 City of Long Beach Budget with residents.
Officials are projecting a $20.3 million general fund deficit in the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1st. The general fund pays for core services such as police, firefighters, libraries, parks and recreation, and sidewalk and street repair.
“I encourage residents to attend this meeting to voice their concerns, to listen and to be informed”, said Councilman Andrews. “This is your city, your money, and when it comes to the budget, I want to make sure that your voices are heard”, continued Andrews.
For more information, call the office of Councilmember Andrews at (562) 570-6816.