Councilmen make cuts as budget talks progress
During a city budget workshop Thursday, Columbus council members cut an $860,836 deficit for next year’s budget in half before agreeing to Mayor Robert Smith’s request to break camp and discuss further cuts individually with department heads.
City officials must balance wishes, needs
As city officials prepare to meet for a second special workshop to set the city’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget, one thing department heads will have to consider from the previous meeting is reality.
Our view: Budget restraint: Talk is cheap
The mayor and city council held their first budget workshop Thursday and while it would be premature to reach any conclusions based on what is essentially a preliminary plan, the discussions do provide some insight into how Mayor Robert Smith and the council view the fiscal health of the city.
City begins work of FY2014 budget
Columbus councilmen and the mayor held their first budget workshop Thursday at City Hall and learned the value of a mill is expected to remain at $170,000 for the upcoming fiscal year.