Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Royal Oak balances budget with cuts

From the Detroit News:
Residents of this aging yet trendy southeast Oakland County city may be getting just what they asked for: a budget that's nearly balanced, with no tax increase.

More than $1.8 million has been slashed from Royal Oak's proposed 2006-07 general fund budget through a continued hiring freeze, elimination of five positions from the Parks and Forestry department and the sale of $15.4 million in bonds.

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