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The Forecast for Colorado Springs' Parks and Recreation Looks Bleak at Bestnew

Green to gray: To meet its portion of the projected city-wide reductions for next year, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department could lose up to 75 percent, or about $9 million, of its general-fund budget.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  J. Adrian Stanley  |  09-17-2009  |  Economy

Orlando City Commissioners Get an Open Line of Credit ... Taxpayers Get the Billnew

If you had a $30,000 annual slush fund courtesy of someone else, what would you do? If you were Orlando city commissioner Daisy Lynum, you'd travel. A lot.
Orlando Weekly  |  Jeffrey C. Billman and Billy Manes  |  07-30-2009  |  Economy

Horse Race: Portland City Bureaus Jockey for Money Amid a Grim Budget Forecastnew

City agencies in Portland must make even deeper cuts than expected, city commissioners say. In some cases, that means bureaus will be slashing more than 5 percent from their budgets for the next fiscal year.
Willamette Week  |  Beth Slovic  |  01-21-2009  |  Policy Issues

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