Budget Letter from City Manager City of Coral Gables

This is the budget transmittal letter of the city manager, summarizing the 2011-2012 budget proposal for the city of Coral Gables.

It’s Budget Time for Coral Gables

The Miami Herald reviews the budget proposal.

Are here is the new budget:

http://www.citybeautiful.net/CGWeb/documents/finance_docs/CCG_Budget_2011-2012.pdf

Here is the page with the previous budget documents and annual reports of the city:

http://www.coralgables.com/CGWeb/dep_documents.aspx?DeptID=DeptID16

Middle Class Can’t Afford More Taxes

Good quick summary of the destruction of the wealth and income of the middle class.

 Wonkette Learns About the Balance Sheet Recession.

Coral Gables Note: Unfunded Pension Liabilities Will Increase

The current slow patch in financial markets is likely to increase pension liabilities for Coral Gables with the decline or slowdown in returns of pension investments.  In any case, the unfunded pension liability is about $2oo million and the city has elected to make the minimum necessary contribution in the next budget cycle.  Rather the city prefers to increase its debt and expand capital spending, rather than try to deal with its big liabilities.

Are you sure that Mayor Slesnick was defeated?