The Gig Harbor City Council Tuesday night held the first public hearing and first reading of the 2013 proposed budget.
The Gig Harbor City Council Tuesday night held the first public hearing and first reading of the 2013 proposed budget.
"This is a pretty aggressive budget," Financial Director David Rodenbach told the council, noting there were no major cuts needed to balance the budget. "It's pretty large."
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Bucking a recent onslaught of grim budget news, Tacoma city officials announced Tuesday its past two-year budget fared $4.5 million better than expected, and its current spending plan so far is $3.7 million ahead of target.
Downtown business owner and community activist Patricia Lecy-Davis announced Monday she intends to run for the Tacoma City Council’s District 2 Council seat.
Bucking a recent onslaught of grim finance news, Tacoma city officials found something encouraging to announce Tuesday, saying its past two-year budget fared $4.5 million better than expected, and its current spending plan so far is $3.7 million ahead of target.
As we reported today, the Tacoma City Council this week approved a new “compensation philosophy” that drops the target pay ceiling for city employees.
The City of Fife is accepting applications to fill a vacant position on the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Citizen Advisory Board, according to the city’s website.
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