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March 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Mayor of LA: someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my city is dying
A graph of the LA Mayor's Operational Budget Changes for Departments FY2024-25. Increases: Police +$126M Library +$14.6M Housing +$10.7M City Attomey +$10M Comm. Invest. for Families +$9.9M Recreation and Parks +$8.7M Building and Safety +$7.3M City Planning +$2.8M Personnel +$2.7M Retirement Department +$2.2M Cannabis Regulation +$1.8M Ethics Commission +$915k Finance +$631k City Tourism +$342k Public Accountability +$260k Neighborhood Empowerment +$119k El Pueblo de Los Angeles +$42k Emergency Management +$31k Employee Relations Board +$2k Decreases: Zoo -$27k Civil, Human Rights and Equity? -$76k Youth Development -$77k City Clerk -$89k Mayor -$190k Transportation -$324k Engineering -$373k Econ. and Workforce Dev. -$557k Council -$698k Department on Disability -$793k Animal Services -$1.4Mm Contract Administration -$1.4M Cultural Affairs -$1.9M Controller -$2.5M Aging -$5.1M Street Lighting -$5.3M City Administrative Officer -$6.1Mm Public Works -$8.2M Information Technology Agency -$9.8M General Services -$14.2M Sanitation -$15.1M Fire -$17.6M Street Services -$21.4M
March 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM