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Mayor Announces Proposed Budget Message
Today, Modesto Mayor Jim Ridenour released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-09 Proposed Budget Message to the public. In February,
Modesto voters approved amendments to the City Charter through Measures M and N. Measure M charges the Mayor with the development
and delivery of a recommended budget. The FY 2008-09 budget process marks the first implementation of this change.
The Mayor has taken an active role in the development of the budget for FY 2008-09 with the goal of closing the gap between the city's
expenditures and revenues, bringing them more in line with one another. This year, the Mayor's State of the City Address focused on the
subject of "Keeping our Fiscal House in Order," the Mayor acknowledges that doing so requires discipline. In his message, the Mayor
emphasizes that the Council must set priorities and that it is vital, when able to do so, to recover the cost of doing business. The
Mayor focuses on the things that can and must be done to make progress in controlling spending while meeting the expectations of Modesto
citizens in the delivery of vital services.
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