Denver has a $70 million budget shortfall and seriously questions what they can live without. There's a thoughtful story about the source of the problem in reliance on sales tax in the Denver Post.
Contrast this with Albuquerque's budget dilemma as highlighted in the Albuquerque Journal. The "debate" is confined to a stiflingly narrow purview - no big budget realities like growth and water. It is a political battle between the Mayor and Council in an election year. Council is relegated to keeping the Mayor's ego in line.
Councilor
Michael Cadigan has repeatedly questioned the marketing budgets for the
Animal Welfare and Environmental Health departments. He said Friday
that he expects to propose cutting around $100,000 earmarked for
billboard advertising that features Mayor Martin Chávez urging people
to drive slowly or adopt pets.
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