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Mandatory furloughs a good start to solving deficit
Yes, it will be easier said than done. But The City could save $26.5 million and cancel up to 8 percent of its upcoming $300 million-plus deficit by simply requiring the 12,562 municipal employees paid from the operating budget to take four unpaid days off sometime during the next fiscal year.
City Hall Watch: Medical marijuana dispensaries receive waiver
Although The City’s medical marijuana dispensaries were initially told to obtain permits nearly two years ago, the Board of Supervisors voted to grant another extension Tuesday.
Four days off could save millions
San Francisco could shave as much as $26.5 million from the projected $338 million budget deficit if 12,562 employees were required to take four unpaid days off from work next fiscal year. Developers could be asked to pay more than $200 million in fees in the coming decades for child care sites, parks and fire services to keep up with the number of new residents projected by 2025.
Cost for projects, hospital repairs balloons by $4 billion
A list of proposed capital projects for The City now comes with a price tag of nearly $20 billion because of escalating construction prices and new projects being added. |