Proposed budget changes
Richmond City Council is considering the following changes to Mayor Dwight C. Jones' proposed budget for fiscal 2009-10.Increases
$100,000 , James River Park personnel
$355,000 , commonwealth's attorney office salaries
$24,000 , Garfield Memorial Child Guidance-Childsavers
$20,000 , VJ Harris Health Clinic
$60,000 , Maymont
$70,000 , Economic Development Consortium
$7,500 , Fan Party Patrol
$30,000 , Neighborhood Resource Center
$85,500 , Bon Air Library
$107,000 , Animal Control positions
$400,000 , summer youth employment
$91,202 , City Council policy analyst
$150,000 , Main Library
$29,970 , city attorney continuing education
$6,000 , Slave Trail Commission
$200,000 , second leaf collection
$876,000 , sheriff's office overtime
$125,000 , Shockoe Bottom study
$250,000 , water purification for boilers
$304,000 , finance personnel
Decreases
$5,000 , Richmond Boys Choir
$6,000 , Virginia Supportive Housing
$274,87 9, reduction in after-school programs by streamlining programs in various agencies
$200,000 , 6th Street Marketplace
$4,000 , Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods
$25,000 , GRTC Transit System senior rate break
$10,000 , South Richmond Adult Day Care Services
$66,526 , printing services
$135,000 , media operations
$230,000 , police operations
$2,202 , duplicating services
$60,000 , special legal services
$9,000 , conferences and conventions
$30,000 , lobbyist contract
$30,000 , parks and recreation contracts
$395,000 , fuel payments to fleet management
$500,000 , tax relief for elderly and disabled
$331,549 , convention center subsidy
$50,000 , external audit contract





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