Citing concerns over the
forthcoming city budget process, Council President Khader plans to introduce a resolution recommending an immediate municipal hiring freeze at a meeting of the City Council's Rules Committee on Tuesday, April 3rd, supported by Majority Leader Michael Sabatino, Councilwoman Corazon Pineda - Isaac, and Councilwoman Shanae Williams.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D - Manhattan) visited the North Queensview Homes Co-Op in Astoria last week, taking the time to talk about the
ongoing city budget process, the school system and a reported beef with Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D - Astoria).
She has been part of
the city budget process assisting in the allocation of over $ 5 million for infrastructure projects to renovate parks and upgrade technology in classrooms, and the designation of over $ 600,000 to increase and expand programming throughout the district.
Still, the documents give de Blasio - himself in the midst of
a city budget process that depends quite a bit on state decisions - more clarity as budget negotiations truly heat up in the capital.
Milwaukee's Capital Improvements Committee is reassessing its oversight role after
a city budget process in which members were dissatisfied with the panel's influence.