December 2, 2008
Jones says time for city to be frugal
Mayor predicts tough time in 2009
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Saying there could be dip in city fortunes next year, Mayor Danny Jones urged City Council members to be frugal.
That means ending Regatta, as Jones suggested two weeks ago, and may also mean the city should not help pay for the proposed new downtown library, Jones told members of council's Finance Committee Monday evening.
Charleston's finances tend to avoid the major booms and busts experienced by other parts of the country, Jones said. "But that doesn't mean we don't have an occasional dip. We had one in 2002.
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2 Comments
Posted By: pepper (2:23pm 12-02-2008)
Report Abusejust think of the money Jones will be making from tourists and out of towners with the tossed out cigarettes. Where will that money go
Posted By: chrswgnrwv1350 (10:09am 12-02-2008)
Report AbuseMaybe he should tap into the money from that user fees, god knows its not going to anything else useful.
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