Basin authority furious about state funding cuts: ‘It’s not good for kids’
Police Chief says he is concerned by $350,000 shortfall in funding, adding that he doesn’t understand why state funding is being so cut.
Randy Brown, interim police chief, is leaving state fundin강릉안마g for police in the hands of a city commissioner and acting deputy state’s attorney, a county commissioner and a school board president.
He plans to resign within 60 days, which is required to run his final budget request, sources said Tuesday.
Brown said he is concerned about his ability to provide police with needed resources without facing an outcry on Capitol Hill.
«I’m really worried about it,» Brown said.
In his letter to lawmakers Tuesday afternoon, Brown said: «Despite this unprecedented increase in funding, our staff has been unable to implement critical training and equipment, and the department has had to devote most of our efforts to managing and responding to a police emergency.»
«While the city is in a tight budgetary situation, I am confident that the current budget will allow us to meet our obligations to the community without any significant disruption.»
The governor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press on Tuesday afternoon.
The state 수원출장샵Department of Transportation began cutting service early this month.
But in August, the budget authority’s executive committee approved a $9.8 million grant from the department to cover 50%인터넷 바카라 of the shortfall in services through Dec. 31. The $350,000 to the school department has already been approved.
The cuts also include plans to lay off 15 troopers as part of a new $6 million systemwide budget.
«Our priorities are being met and we’re ready to continue with our work to find efficiencies for all stakeholders,» said a spokesman for Governor Jerry Brown, adding that the state is «very confident the new state budget will be revenue neutral and will generate sufficient financial resources for the state of California to continue providing quality service for its residents and to do what it needs to do to serve its citizens.»
Some legislators, including state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, were concerned about the timing of the cuts.
«The governor and his office have already stated a $350 million shortfall in their plan,» Steinberg said. «We’ll see, whether that’s true, if these cuts can even be fully implemented before the end of the year.»
The department’s budget has been under fire since it was announced in March that mor
