City Budget Impact on Willow Glen

Greetings. This week, the Mayor released his June Budget Message, which includes those
proposals from individual councilmembers that the Mayor is recommending for funding in the final adopted City budget.  (You may view the Mayor's June Budget Message online at http://www.sjmayor.org.)

As you may know, I had requested continued funding for the hose wagon at Fire Station No. 6.  In his June Budget Message, the Mayor has recommended cutting the hose wagon.  I still believe very strongly that the hose wagon fills a vital public safety need in the Willow Glen neighborhood.

The Mayor did include my recommendations to restore Monday hours at our branch libraries, maintain the City's crime prevention programs, and save the Young People's Theater.

The final public hearing on the 2005-06 proposed City budget is Monday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.  The City Council will vote on the Mayor's June Budget Message and the 2005-06 proposed City budget at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 14 at 1:30 p.m., also in the Council Chambers at City Hall.  I encourage you to contact either myself or the Mayor if you support or oppose any of his recommendations.

Ken