By Jim Sack
Council dealt with two interesting matters last night: the combination of 911 call centers and the future of government housing in Fort Wayne. Both showed considerable signs of progress, but with more than a few curves ahead.
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John Shoaff,
Karen Goldner,
Liz Brown,
Mitch Harper,
Renaissance Square,
Tim Pape,
Tom Didier,
Tom Smith
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Let there be war!
Last night Pat Roller, city controller, gave a PowerPoint presentation to city council as a preface to their work on the budget. Discussions have begun long ago, but the formal process is now underway and the next step will be a meeting next Thursday, October 1st.
Liz Brown was appointed by council president Tom Smith to manage the process and will chair the meetings. That, itself, could be the topic of a long dissertation, but in short, Brown has been the most critical of personnel costs, scrutinizes cost details of many projects, but seems quite angry when someone else criticizes expenditures she favors. It should be a lively discussion.
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Budget,
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Fort Wayne,
Liz Brown,
Tom Henry,
Tom Smith
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