Budgets And Billboards And Other Business!

#1 -- City Council Budget Workshop!

We're told a handful of residents showed up at the City Council's Saturday Budget Workshop to take advantage of their first-ever opportunity to comment on planning of the City budget for the coming fiscal year. That's good! But -- just a handful? That's bad!

For those who didn't show up, Cecil B. deMelidosian's Motionbox magic can be viewed below. Unfortunately, somebody forgot to make sure the podium microphone was on and in working order, so it's very difficult to hear the presentations. However, the videos are still worth your time. And if your viewing time is limited, we suggest you begin with video #00002.MTS -- there's some very basic and understandable economic information offered by City Manager Jim Hock. The PRU Crew is hoping it was basic enough for the Aldermopes to understand.

PRCC Budget Workshop -- 1/16/2010 -- video #00000.MTS


PRCC Budget Workshop -- 1/16/2010 -- video #00001.MTS


PRCC Budget Workshop -- 1/16/2010 -- video #00002.MTS


PRCC Budget Workshop -- 1/16/2010 -- video #00003.MTS



#2 -- City Council Meeting Tonight!

For those interested in other topics of city business, you can view the Council's agenda and supporting documents for this evening's fun on the City website here.

The City Attorney's memo regarding billboards (.pdf) is a cite-ful joy to behold -- we can only hope nobody's thinking gets disrupted on the way to kicking this billboard bullshit out of town.

But just to demonstrate that the PRU Crew isn't opposed to all signage -- we feel we would have no objections to a sign displayed over the entrance to the City Council chamber.

Specifically...Primum_non_nocere. Why should only the medical profession be held to the highest ethical standards?