Category Archives: Budget

York Countians’ thoughts on Fiscal Cliff dilemma are as polarized as Washington’s

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Hannah Sawyer

The deadline to the impending Fiscal Cliff is so close that it can now be counted in hours, rather than days. And while there has been a desparate bi-partisan call for cooperation in the waning hours, a deal has yet to … Continue reading →

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York city talks budgets — for five hours

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Tim Stonesifer

It was somewhere around the third hour of Thursday’s York City Council budget meeting, when one newspaper reporter in attendance said on Twitter it was time to order some Chinese food. Three hours, the reporter explained, is about the mark … Continue reading →

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York Mayor Bracey will announce proposed 2013 budget tomorrow

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Kara Eberle

York Mayor C. Kim Bracey plans to hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday to announce the proposed York city budget.

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Special meeting will determine York commission’s fate

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Tim Stonesifer

York’s city council will hold a special meeting on Thursday morning to address funding for the city’s Human Relations Commission. And the result could mean a great deal for the future of the commission, which was founded in 1974 to … Continue reading →

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A week of budget hearings later…

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Tim Stonesifer

Well, that was easy. By most accounts, York City will move forward in the next month-plus with a budget that includes no tax increase and few significant cuts to city services. Sure, it took a dozen hours or so of … Continue reading →

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York budget season and taxes

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Tom Barstow

After two years of double-digit tax increases, York officials are saying they might not have to do it again this year. This week, they are holding a series of budget work sessions. I am looking forward to seeing a lot … Continue reading →

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York City Council OK’s the lease of 10 SUVs for city police

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Emily Opilo

Despite concerns from several York City Council members, the city police department has received approval to lease 10 new vehicles. Council voted unanimously during a special meeting last week to approve the leases, which will include 10 Mitsubishi Outlander SE … Continue reading →

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Is White Rose Community Television in jeopardy? Ask Councilwoman Renee Nelson.

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Emily Opilo

Remember when York City Councilwoman Renee Nelson got all fired up about the city’s local television station during budget negotiations last year and pledged to check in on its financial progress? Yeah, I didn’t really remember that either. But apparently … Continue reading →

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La Casa De Tapas proceeds to benefit YWCA York in June

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Emily Opilo

There hasn’t been a lot of good news out of the York YWCA lately — all operations were closed for the week of Memorial Day as a result of a staff-wide furlough and budget cuts. But local residents that want … Continue reading →

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York’s very awesome gender-bending, feral cat-comparing, Soft Kitty-prioritizing council meeting

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Emily Opilo

With only six items on the agenda last night, York City Council’s meeting was far from the newsiest I’ve ever attended, but as anyone who was watching from home can attest to, the meeting was awesome. To be fair, council … Continue reading →

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