COUNCIL MULLS HOW TO SPEND ITS SURPLUS SALES, OTHER TAXES RAISE EXTRA $4.4 MILLION FOR CITY.Byline: Alex (language) Alex - 1. A polymorphic language being developed by Stephen Crawley <sxc@itd.dtso.oz.au> of Defence Science & Tech Org, Australia. Alex has abstract data types, type inference and inheritance. 2. BURBANK Burbank, city (1990 pop. 93,643), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1911. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its economy; several motion-picture studios and television headquarters are here. Burbank's aerospace industry collapsed with the end of the Cold War. - Lean budget times have given way to a $4.4 million surplus in city coffers, and officials are debating whether to spend the money now or save it for future years. The surplus is the result of higher-than-expected revenue from taxes levied on sales, hotel rooms, airport parking and property. Still, officials worry about deficits in coming years, including a projected $4 million gap in fiscal 2008-09. ``I'm definitely in agreement that we should put aside as much of this money as possible for future budget deficits,'' Councilman Jef Vander Borght said Wednesday. ``But I also recognize that there are programs that have been put on hold pending the finding of the money, and here we have the opportunity to revisit re·vis·it tr.v. re·vis·it·ed, re·vis·it·ing, re·vis·its To visit again. n. A second or repeated visit. re these programs.'' City staffers recommend spending the $4.4 million to help build the proposed Community Services Building and Robert Ovrom Park, and to fund the replacement of the police records management system. Vander Borght opposed spending the money on the office building and park and suggested instead it could buy more shuttle shuttle: see loom. shuttle In the weaving of cloth, a spindle-shaped device used to carry the crosswise threads (weft) through the lengthwise threads (warp). Not all modern looms use a shuttle; shuttleless looms draw the weft from a nonmoving supply. buses for Burbank Local Transit. ``There are so many other projects out there. I think these (two) projects will go on without these funds. We'll have to tighten our belt, we'll have to make some changes, but we'll go on,'' Vander Borght said. The City Council asked Tuesday night for a list of projects and programs on which it could spend the $4.4 million. City staffers are expected to report back Jan. 25. Bob Elliot, assistant financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. director, termed the city's new financial status as ``solid.'' With the passage of Proposition 1A, which was backed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] , the state is expected to take less money from the city than it has in past years. Only $1.4 million of the $4.4 million in anticipated extra revenue comes from recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. sources, Elliot said. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com |
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