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Columbia staff presented a proposed General Fund budget with approximately $7.3 million in cuts, including $3.6 million from holding positions open or denying new positions and $1.2 million in operating reductions. The proposal reduces General Fund staffing by 24.45 full-time-equivalent positions and does not anticipate revenue from the proposed public safety sales tax.
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The budget proposal would delay some equipment and maintenance purchases, reduce utility assistance and social service funding, discontinue family planning services, and leave some positions vacant. Police sworn officer positions were not included in the reported cuts, while public health reductions include eliminating an HIV case manager position. The General Fund is projected to have revenues approximately $14,000 higher than expenditures, but the budget has not yet been adopted.
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