We are hearing from Pittsburgh leaders on Mayor Ed Gainey’s massive plan to keep the city’s budget balanced.
There are still a lot of questions about where the money is coming from.
The budget proposal would trim $70 million in spending to keep the city’s finances balanced. It doesn’t include any tax increases or new capital projects. Instead, the Gainey administration says this budget will focus on finishing projects already in the works.
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“Glad to see no taxes were being proposed,” Councilmember Anthony Coghill said.
Coghill says he appreciates the administration’s effort to maintain a balanced budget. But, he did raise concerns about where cuts were made, including a proposal to cut the number of police budgeted police officers from 850 to 800.
“To decrease it to 800 is concerning because we do have classes that will be graduating shortly and that puts us right on the number,” he said.
The administration proposed some of those duties will be handled by civilians. Coghill told us he needs more time to look into that.