The City of Orange has posted documents for the first 2009-2010 budget study session (Tuesday after the city council meeting.) Â This is the current proposal to close the $10.9 million gap.
Reduce Departmental Operating Budgets  $3.0 million
Defer Salary Increases                   $3.0 million
Use of Unreserved Fund Balances         $4.9 million
Total                                   $10.9 million
The Proposed Cuts!
1. Â Eliminate Lobbying Contract with Townsend Public Affairs – $60,000
2. Â Eliminate Employee Service Awards – $21,000
3. Â Reduce Book Budget for Library – $ 130, 917 Â
The Library would only receive $50,000 to buy new books – this means the library only buys best-selling fiction and non-fiction. Â No new CD’s or DVD’s.
4. Â Close Main Library on Friday – $67,666
5. Â Eliminate Contribution to OC Human Relations Council $5,000
6. Â Maintain 4 Police Officer Vacancies – $440,000
7. Â Eliminate Budget for Graphics for Old Town Design Standards – $25,000
8. Â Reduce Expedited Outside Plan Check – $35,000
9. Â Eliminate Treats in the Streets – $12,960
10. Â Reduce Number of Concerts in the Park from 8 to 4 – $4,236
11. Reduce Scope of July 3rd Event – $55,377
12. Â Eliminate One Summer Drop-in Recreation Program – $10,126
13. Reduce Senior Center Allocation by 10% – $24,900
14. Â Reduce Level of Park Maintenance – Reduce Sports Field Maintenance – $34,300, Defer Aesthetic Maintenance – $14,000, Â Reduce Supplies, Materials, and Contract Services for Parks $46,697, Reduce Frequency of Landscaping Services $59,695
Also: Â delay purchase of replacement vehicles and equipment, 22 city positions frozen, currently Director of Library and Director of Public Works positions are vacant