By John McCallum
Editor 

Thoroughly cleaning Cheney's budget

City's General Fund expense ledger is still pretty lean, but not completely dire

 

Last updated 10/31/2014 at 10:11am

Brittani Montecucco

Cheney's General Fund accounts are shown above. Numbers are for 2011 - 2015's proposed budget

For City Administrator Mark Schuller and Finance Director Cindy Niemeier, Cheney's $6.728 million 2015 General Fund budget may be one of the most reviewed and scrubbed general fund budgets ever done.

"The red pencil was out," Niemeier said of a budget that, while not reflecting a drastic financial situation for the city, doesn't leave much leeway for other things either.

Schuller said it's a very "realistic" balanced budget, reflecting the current condition of the city's revenue streams while also acknowledging challenges faced by several departments, such as police and fire where paying ne...



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