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  • Memorandum DATE August 25, 2023 CITY OF DALLAS

    Aug 25, 2023

    ·Dallas, TX
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    This memorandum from the City of Dallas outlines the remaining timeline and procedures for the FY 2023-24 budget adoption process. City Council Members must submit proposed amendments to the City Manager by 10:00 a.m. on September 1, 2023, with balanced amendments distributed by 5:00 p.m. that same day. Key dates include a Budget Workshop on September 6 for amendment consideration and first reading adoption, tax rate public hearing and final budget adoption on September 20, and the fiscal year beginning October 1. All amendments must be balanced with identified funding sources and sustainable over the two-year biennial budget period, with ongoing funds offsetting ongoing uses and one-time funds offsetting one-time uses.

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  • Oakland's Roadmap To A Sustainable Budget

Oakland, CA
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Oakland's November 2024 roadmap document identifies structural budget deficits driven primarily by police department overspending and proposes that fiscal stability requires reforms beyond departmental cuts. Police and fire services consume 70% of the general fund—far higher than peer cities—with police overspending alone accounting for 56% of the 2024-2025 deficit, predominantly from overtime costs that have outpaced both general fund revenue growth and inflation. The document identifies accountability gaps, including 83% of sworn overtime approval records that could not be located or verified, and notes that the majority of city employees earning over $200,000 are sworn officers, with 64% of those earning over $300,000 in that category. The analysis, authored by Bob Brownstein (former Santa Clara County and San Jose budget official), argues that balancing the deficit through cuts to non-sworn services alone is not feasible and that deeper police operational reforms are necessary to protect critical services and achieve fiscal stability.

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  • ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2023

    York, PA
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    The University of York's 2023 Annual Report reflects significant achievements despite challenging conditions in the higher education sector, including unprecedented inflation and funding pressures. Key highlights include ranking 10th for research quality in the Research Excellence Framework, securing £97 million in research grants (the largest total ever), receiving a TEF Gold award for teaching excellence, and achieving 15th place in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. The institution emphasizes continued progress toward its Vision for York strategy across four key areas: empowering education, curiosity-driven and action-oriented research, sustainable development, and public good commitment.

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  • Carlisle Borough Climate Action Plan

    Carlisle, PA
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    Carlisle Borough approved a comprehensive Climate Action Plan on January 13, 2022, developed by the Borough's Climate Action Commission in partnership with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, to outline local actions and policies for reducing the borough's greenhouse gas emissions. The plan was created through collaboration among local government officials, external agencies including the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and community stakeholders, with funding support from the US Department of Energy State Energy Program. The document serves as a roadmap for implementing climate mitigation strategies at the local level.

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