Eschliman’s Cuts
By: Mr. Wilson on
May 31, 2006
Robin Eschliman has, at the (semi) request of Mayor Seng, listed budget items she would cut:
- Merit pay increases for city employees
Why is it that people always talk about axing merit pay increases? Shouldn't we support rewarding people for a job well done, as opposed to just giving people more money for showing up for another year of work? - Swimming pools, unless attendance goes up
I wouldn't mind seeing Lincoln explore closing some pools or shifting them to private ownership. - Bus routes
There isn't much fat to trim as far as bus routes go. It would be disappointing to tear up Star Tran just as it is starting to gain some ridership interest. - Expenditures involving water runoff, flood plain issues, etc.
No comment, since I'm not clear what she is referring to. - Libraries, unless usage is increasing
I'm not inherently opposed to the idea, but I would have to see specifics. - Capital improvements to parks
This is probably doable. Lincoln's parks -- or at least the ones I'm most familiar with -- seem to be doing OK right now. City partnerships with neighborhood associations and other community groups could probably help defray some maintenance costs, too. - Funding for the Women's Commission; she suggests moving it under the umbrella of another department.
I'm not familiar enough with the Women's Commission or its funding to comment.