Terry Birt

Millbrae Community Workshop
February 6, 2009 · · 8 Comments

Last evening I attended a Millbrae NOW Community workshop.  The meeting was open to the public and hosted by our city staff.   The purpose of the workshop was to inform the community of its economic status, and what methods can be used to raise revenue for Millbrae’s’ vital services.

 After hearing all the presentations, the conclusion was that the city does not have enough revenue to maintain its current services and is not building a surplus in our infrastructure which could be a huge liability if there was an emergency. 

They were able to illustrate what cuts have been made by providing data on the sources of revenues and how it is distributed. It was  demonstrated how the city was able to cut costs by sharing services, staff, and program budgets, such as fire and police with other cities, without impacting public safety.  Read more