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October V.Iwo <br /> Within six mon.we will begin Me preen,ol preparing the 2001 <br /> hula,kly goal will again.to pm.tmly balanced budMt 20idi <br /> expenses are timired 2001 revenues.II today,Med.,of further <br /> reductions of revenues occurs—wk.,.to further declines m Hoeing <br /> policy decisions of which programs and service,.met!ro be cut in ceder to <br /> balance the budget.We will welcome public comments on whkb pogroms and <br /> services should cut.and I will seek Council Micy guidance as I prepare <br /> Budget and Strategic Forecasi. <br /> To our hard.warking...cared Cily employee,I say Ma.You. <br /> Our prodem badgering has required you to work harder and do mom with less. <br /> I assure City employee...re ere no layoffs recommended in this budget Ong. <br /> rhe 5,13 million mom reduction in the year 2000 <br /> 'Meuse of LS%of general gore...onfahlen..a,blinon of eleven r'ew <br /> TMs*ease necessary to enable Mc Cily to continue to provide <br /> 1.1,0 level of service nor citizens ha.. tu expect La our',Marion <br /> continues to grow.111.695 gnus,howcver.the hiring of additional emplol... <br /> Continuing Mc CO',neighs,.an public sakty.Me majority of the new <br /> general gorenunem employms W..are police°Ricers.nrelighters.I <br /> Everen's uniformed olficeN to 179 and ma.ntains our goal of minimum of two <br /> arn wresting the hiring ol four Whin.fueligIners in rhe general <br /> fund budge,increesingthenumber general feral litelighters to 1.13.Them <br /> are presently another firefighlers forded by Ole rune.,medical Services <br /> .1a1SI paramedic!cry.Members of City MillrnaliOn.COUlla 1110.15. <br /> 1.1.0 0,(1111C111 Mawr..and firelighter representatives have Iven <br /> equipment needs,and Mher relevant informarion.Although Me lask fora Ns <br /> 49, <br />