#city-services

#city-services

Viveca Crawford has been sounding the alarm for over two years about a city tree that continues to drop heavy branches onto the sidewalk, the street, and power lines.

"There seems to be an attitude at City Hall about District 10. I believe that permeates into the agencies when there's a very lax attitude about our needs."

Over the last three months, the satisfaction drops to 20 percent, the data show.

"Our amendments prioritize essential city services that impact the safety and well-being of Oakland residents. We cannot let budget cuts endanger our community."

The budget emergency reflects a misunderstanding of the District's budget dynamics, as the funds being frozen were locally raised revenues, not federal dollars.

A year without pay. Millions in debt. Months without a contract. Nonprofits say BOSS' experience is only the latest example of an ongoing struggle that has them operating under the weight of massive debt as they wait on the city to reimburse them for housing and feeding its most vulnerable residents. "No one really knows exactly what's going on," John Janosko, a former resident of the Wood Street Cabins... "We'll see," he said.

Toronto's mayor Olivia Chow is set to reveal the budget reflecting an estimated opening pressure of $1.2 billion, indicating another potential increase in property taxes.

Klein emphasized the city's need to balance new housing developments with essential city services as they work to meet the state’s housing goals.