Tuesday, May 8, 2007
News City preps for budget battle
Posted by Alyssa Abkowitz on Tue, May 8, 2007 at 9:15 PM
Right as Gov. Sonny Perdue announced there wouldn't be a special session to try to negotiate the state's budget, Mayor Shirley Franklin put forth her requests for the city's 2008 budget proposal of $645.3 million.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the mayor has asked for, among other things, money to hire 50 more police officers.
Her request is a sharp turn from her comments at a press conference last week, where she vigorously backed police Chief Richard Pennington's leadership of the department and denied the need for more officers. For more details on Franklin's staunch support of Pennington, read CL Senior Editor John Sugg's column that hits streets (and the Web) May 10.
City Council will begin the debate over the budget this week and welcomes the public's input. Interested individuals can voice their opinions May 10 at the Civic Center at 7 p.m. and May 17 at City Hall at 7 p.m.
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