City Budget Priorities

Author: Steven B. Fisher, Ph.D.

I am here to discuss City of Boulder priorities, politics, and finances. In this brief time, I will try to present three things. First, I will try to present some facts. These facts are things that you can verify on your own. Second, I will provide you with observations. I will report these as accurately as possible. Third, I will give you opinions. These you can accept or reject

The Myth of Poverty in Boulder City Government, or The 41st Annual Budget Emergency.

Two New Tax Proposals Per Year?

Thanks to the quick and accurate work of our City Clerk's office. I have a log of all city ordinances involving taxation, introduced from November of 1989 to December of 2000. From this list, I count over 20 ordinances, either "submitting to the electorate" a request for tax increases, or otherwise tinkering with the tax system to increase city revenues. For the sake of accuracy, I list them here. The Clerks log is summarized and encoded, and there may be some redundancy in the list.