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Glendale, California 2008 Budget. “The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Theologian. Herbert Molano. 2001 - 2009 While Population Increased by just 3.5%. General Government Expenses increased 110%. Herbert Molano.
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Glendale, California2008 Budget • “The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children.” • Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Theologian Herbert Molano
2001 - 2009 While Population Increased by just 3.5% General Government Expenses increased 110% Herbert Molano
Fire and Police Payroll Growing More than 25 times faster than Population growth Herbert Molano
Police payroll increases not Justified Downward Trend in Violent Crime Since Mid 1990’s Herbert Molano
Are we any safer with Police Augmentation? No significant Improvement despite staff increases since 2004 Herbert Molano
MeanwhileBond and other debt Increased to over 400 Million Herbert Molano
Huge Increases General Gov Cost, Major Increases in Long Term Debt
Pension Obligations Increases by more than 70 Million AnnuallyNow over 1.2 Billion Herbert Molano
Uncontrolled gross pay… Leads to huge pensions…Taking larger budget share…Pension Paymentsover 20 million per year…and growing…
Meanwhile….Over 100 miles of Roads in need of repair(View of Cañada Blvd)12 year backlog in sidewalk repair Herbert Molano
Inadequate Park Facilities for residents in South Glendale(Apt in Rec Plan Area 10 * 0.012 acres/k Res) Herbert Molano
No Municipal Aquatic Facilities for children Herbert Molano
A Fair City Budget Will put the welfare of its residents first
Burden posterity Squander Our Future A City Fair City Budget will not