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Village Spillage is an opinion blog about Whitefish Bay and the surrounding areas. It focuses on Village Government, elections, Silver Spring, and many other topics that aren't covered in the media.
Kevin Buckley serves as a Trustee for the Village of Whitefish Bay. The commentary within does not represent the official position of the Board.
Trustee Meeting 11/16 - Budget passes
I don't know what to say here.
The Whitefish Bay Trustees took up the 2010 budget at yesterday's meeting. As posted, there was a public hearing for the budget prior to the official vote.
A grand total of zero people appeared for the budget's public hearing.
The vote was 5-1, as I dissented for the reasons I laid out in my post on Sunday.
I have to say I am bewildered. Thirteen days prior, ~4,000 Villagers turned out to vote on School referendums borrowing $24m for 20 years. That debate was healthy, had multiple factions and forums, and the turnout was high. Contrast that with the Village budget, where we'll spend $13m (plus another $10m in construction) in one year, yet .. no one's interest was piqued enough to show or comment.
It's great news, I guess.
The meeting was finished in a record 35 minutes, and I was home in time to read Goodnight Gorilla to my 1 year old, a priority that now seems greatly higher.
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