Shea –
Just an observation – the City is not facing a deficit in 2015 as Washougal appears to be. Rather, we are expecting a surplus for the 2015-16 biennium. The deficit reported in the Columbian for Vancouver is for 2020, 6 years from now.
Also, the City surveys our residents on their priorities and satisfaction every 2 years (which coincides with the years we prepare budgets), and have done so for more than a decade. We are expecting final results from this year's survey soon.
Regards –
Eric J. Holmes| City Manager
CITY OF VANCOUVER
P: 360.487.8640
www.cityofvancouver.us
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From: Shea Michael Anderson [mailto:sheaside@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 12:06 PM
To: sheaside.imonik@blogger.com
Cc: Holmes, Eric
Subject: Cheers to the City of Washougal
for mailing out a survey to its 15000 people to ask them how they want to patch up a 560k city deficit.
Vancouver should follow its neighbor to the easts lead and do the same with its projected 10 million dollar deficit. Residents need a voice.
I am CCing city manager Eric Holmes on this post. Eric, let's get a survey out to the people here in Vantucky so you all can get a sense of what we would like to keep and what can go.
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