Phoenix steps up efforts for accurate census count
[Source: Scott Wong, Arizona Republic] – The sputtering economy, spike in home foreclosures, and crackdown on undocumented immigrants could pose significant hurdles for officials working to get an accurate count of Phoenix residents for the 2010 census. At stake are hundreds of millions of dollars in federal and state funding, disbursed to cities based on … Read more
City of Phoenix’s budget shortfall hits $245M
[Source: Scott Wong, Arizona Republic blog] – Phoenix’s budget outlook just got a lot gloomier. In an e-mail to city employees Tuesday, City Manager David Cavazos said the budget shortfall for the current fiscal year and next fiscal year is a combined $245 million, or 22 percent of the general fund that pays for police … Read more
Viewpoint: 2010 offers chances to improve life in metro Phoenix
[Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix insert) editorial board] — The gifts have been unwrapped. New year’s wishes have been sent. Holiday decorations have been taken down and put away. OK, maybe that last one has yet to be scratched off the to-do list. But with every new year comes vows to make it better, richer and … Read more
