You know why it seems like Angela Hunt's always on Unfair Park? Because she's the only council member with a regularly updated Web site to which she posts items of significance to Dallas residents. Hey, Carolyn Davis gets herself a blog, we'll post the hell out of it; same for Dwaine Caraway or Dave Neumann or Ann Margolin or the mayor or anyone else sitting at the horseshoe. Till then, all we have is the District 14 council member, who last night posted the entirety of her September 3 budget town hall meeting, video from which is after the jump if you've got 45 minutes to kill. She's also made available her PowerPoint presentation, which summarizes a few weeks spent flipping through City Manager Mary Suhm's proposed FY2009-2010 budget"line by line, with a fine-toothed comb." Hey, it's only the city's budget, right? Council votes in 12 days.
I'm surprised there are no clever quotes about Angela Hunt's Pie.
We should really think twice before voting for bonds. They aren't always bad, but a bond for street repairs is flatly irresponsible. Bonds for capital improvements with a long service life are more sensible. Kay Bailey makes a good point about this in a post above.
@Sam
I completely agree. No one will stand for a cut in Police or Fire, and you cannot cut Debt Repayment... that leaves cutting from the remaining 27 percent. It makes for some tough choices.
What does Financial Services do that's worth $47MIL?
The pie chart shows why it�s been such a struggle to balance the budget. When you barely touch the three biggest pieces, which collectively represent 73 percent of the budget, and you won�t consider raising taxes, you�re stuck slashing services.
One more detail would make that pie chart even more useful: how much of the debt repayment is principal, and how much is interest?
Councilmember Hunt's blog is at
http://www.angelahunt.com/
I do not, Jake. And I'll be happy to try to find out, soon as I finish my VERY last best-ofs.
Robert,
Any idea how other pie charts look in other cities? Just wondering.
Let me guess? Someone was busting Unfair Park's collective balls for supposedly playing favorites.
Which consultant or council member was it? I know. You cannot say.
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