The next city of Cincinnati budget has a projected deficit of $29.5 million. That’s more than double the deficit in the current budget, but less than several years over the past decade.
Budget Director Andrew Dudas says general fund departments have been asked to prepare for cuts up to 5.1%.
“Reductions don’t have to be the only solution to closing that deficit,” Dudas said. “As we’ve done in past years with deficit situations, it’s usually a combination of additional revenue, increases in revenue along with expenditure reductions, and I expect the same to occur this year.”…