Mayor Beutler has warned LPS that he may yank $178,000 in funding that goes toward LPS's Community Learning Center (CLC) initiative. LPS funds the project to the tune of approximately $843,000.
The leaner the budget gets, the more likely the mayor has to dig into projects like this. But just for fun, let's speculate a bit. Mayor Beutler has made it clear that the City doesn't take very much of our property tax dollar, and he has pointed out that LPS is the big pig at the property tax trough. Could this be part of a plan to shift more of the community's focus to LPS's share of our property tax bills, gradually taking the heat off the City? I think it's possible, if not likely. In a way, I'd be disappointed if that's not what Beutler is up to.
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I think it’s ultimately our youth and lower income families who suffer on this one - the CLCs are something that Lincoln is doing right and to cripple them by yanking funding is shortsighted. Can’t he prove a point in some other way?
I agree. School may take a large chunk of the money but isn’t that where the money should go? Isn’t the main focus of taxes to try and educate children and help the less fortunate?
I believe the children are our future. Teach them well, and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside…
Sorry, got carried away.
I’m torn on this issue. The city needs to come up with $6 million to make up the shortfall. It has to come from someplace, and anything that gets cut will affect some people or constituency, and make people angry. It still needs to be done somewhere, somehow (unless someone donates $6 million to the coffers).
The city should come up with some way to bring people from all over the state into Lincoln each year, for more than a week if possible. That would keep hotels full and generate tons of sales tax revenue!
Except for the fact that the fair is still here, will be this year, and will be next year… yet we are still $6 million in the hole. Otherwise, solid thinking.
I think the CLC program the city has is great and I hope they can find some alternative funds for it. I don’t think it would be the worst thing in the world to ask LPS to fork over a bit more $$$ to help. I think this also shows that the city needs to find ways to generate more revenue..
This also applies to the High School State Tourneys, which brings us back to the schools…
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