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Originally Posted by mariners_fever
Which is still a completely unsustainable figure.
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Agreed, which is why we're trying to make systemic changes that will make service delivery more efficient. He could have tried to make slash and burn cuts, but that would affect front-line service (which the public doesn't seem to want), and would not actually make changes in
how we do things leading to long term efficiency and effectiveness.
Zero Based Reviews, Transforming Planning, Corporate Cultural Transformation, etc, etc, are all initiatives to this end, but they do take some time to set up, execute and for the real fruits to bear - but the most definitely will. The City is a big ship to turn around.
Our revenue tools are also too inflexible. Only half our operating budget is from taxes, and a crappy regressive tax at that.