Last week, Mayor Steve Bach said he respected that City Council members had the last word on the 2012 budget after they voted to override some of his vetoes.
Today, Bach reiterated that message on his website.
But the mayor also described the council’s changes to his 2012 spending plan as “irresponsible.”
“At a time when we’re asking police and fire departments to operate within financial constraints, it would be irresponsible to support these meritorious, but non-essential expenditures,” Bach wrote in a new post titled: Fiscal Sustainability and City Council Expenditures.
“It’s time we use priorities-based budgeting,” the mayor added. “If we don’t change our course, we’ll be insolvent in 5-8 years and I’m not going to let that happen.”
The mayor’s post triggered criticism on Twitter as one Colorado Springs resident telling the mayor that it “sounds like you just want to stir the pot.”
“To be clear, I want fiscal responsibility,” tweeted @zyrcster. “But know when to pick the fight. Riding them on this decision is the wrong time.”
Please look at your first paragraph, Daniel. It’s incoherent.
Thank you for catching that!
This city council reminds me of Obuma. Spend, spend, spend TAXPAYERS money. And you know they’ll ask for a tax increase next election. This is why we voted to give the Mayor power because we know the city council is irresponsible with the budget.
The Mayor’s intelligence, class and ability to manage the city so far eclipses the irresponsible, self serving city council it is one of the biggest inequalities of all time.
Go out and find another building to paint an ugly mural on kids and leave the rest of the money and OUR city alone.
We understand the City budget and what this Council has done, but what the Citizens see is a 1.2 billion dollar unfunded problem with our infrastructure, $600,000.00 in copper thefts that have important street lights out (blamed recently for a semi-truck accident on I-25), record homicide’s this year and what they read about is resurfacing tennis courts for recreation and a code enforcement officer. It is all a matter of priority in the eyes of the citizens of Colorado Springs. No doubt that the balancing act you are asked to perform as Council is difficult, but what are the highest priorities and how do we fund them? Tennis courts just may require neighborhood participation financially to exist or be repaired, fees for use or donations can pay for this.
We fully agree that this is a minuscule amount that is being discussed and written about in the media, but it is the overall perception of importance that we are hearing about from the public, what are the highest priorities and how do we keep this City from bankruptcy in the future.
He’s talking about Fiscal responsibility now. How much has this guy spent on himself, his office, Spirit of the Springs, and through the creation of new jobs so far since being elected? The police and fire are being used as a cover like they always are.
The Indy printed every expense Councilmembers have submitted, where’s the Mayor’s? Daniel, can you find out?
And speaking of Fire. Hire the fire chief who has no background in economics but pay him 182,000 salary. I want that job. What happened to the black woman Donna nelson hired for economic development, how much is she making and without a college education or economic background. Justify that kind if hiring and payout and why no one reported that. How much with fire chief retiring now plus this salary will he be bringing in from City.
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