Ben Sorensen
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9,257 appearances
42 recordings
1 series
first heard Sep 2023
last heard 15 Sep
Ben Sorensen’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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I'D BE HAPPY TO GO THROUGH THE BUDGET LINE BY LINE.
I'VE DONE IT FOR THE BETTER PART OF 20 YEARS AND POINT OUT WHERE I THINK THOSE REDUCTIONS SHOULD BE, BUT I REALLY THINK THAT'S THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY MANAGER, NOT THE CITY COMMISSION TO MICROMANAGE THE BUDGET.
I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO DO IT FROM THE DAIS.
Commissioner Herbst, when you think about possible millage decreases, what number, percentage, what comes to mind for you?
I think we can get away with at least a .1 decrease in the millage.
Again, I'm not looking to slash and burn, but I think we can make a step in the right direction that, again, shows the taxpayers that we take the financial distress that they're experiencing seriously.
Oil prices have battered our economy.
Rising insurance rates have battered our homeowners, and I think moving in a direction of trying to reduce the impact of taxes on our residents just shows that we are empathetic and recognize the challenges that they're experiencing.
Thank you.
City Manager, could we have a sense if just as we're contemplating possibilities of 0.1 decrease, what impact is that on the budget?
Thank you.
I see our budget director coming forward.
So point one would be $7 million.
A little north of six, but no more than seven for a decrease in revenue.
Correct.
Okay, thank you.
Commissioner Glassman.
Yes, thanks.
I don't think this is the right year to look at a millage rate decrease, so I'm not in favor of that at all.
I think we have enough challenges that we need to face head on without also adding to those challenges.
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