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Abilene Roundup
An Electronic Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 7
for Abilene Residents March 2010
City News Briefs City University in session
Update on budget situation
During the February 25 City Council meeting, City Manager Larry Gilley detailed
the City of Abilene’s challenging budget situation. To date, sales tax revenue is
down 10% this fiscal year. If the downward trend continues or worsens, it’s not
unreasonable to anticipate having to trim over $4 million from the General Fund
budget before September 30. Due to other recent efforts like holding vacancies
open, the City will save nearly $2.4 million. But, depending on what the next sales
tax rebate report shows on March 10, cuts to programs remain a strong possibil
ity. See the budget presentation here.
First furlough day is Friday, March 19 20092010 City University
participants spent the February
For the first time, the City is having a mandatory furlough day to help reduce
class with the Abilene Police and
costs. A furlough is a temporary hiatus without pay. There are three furlough
Fire Departments.
days scheduled: March 19, April 23 and July 2. For citizens, it will be similar to a
Here they are in the Abilene
holiday in which City offices and community centers are closed with the exception
Police & Fire Communications
of those providing life safety services such as fire and police protection.
Center.
Importance of 2010 Census to Abilene
Where you reside on “Our goal this year is to provide key demographic
April 1, 2010 will deter have the highest response information regarding size,
mine whether or not you rate of all cities our size in ethnicity, gender and
will play a role in the com the state of Texas.” names of every person in
Mark your calendar plete count of Abilene. Only 68% of Taylor each household.
More than $300 billion in County residents responded The Census is confiden
* 8:30 a.m., March 4 federal and state funding to the Census in 2000. A tial and safe because by
City Council Workshop is at stake along with the higher response rate means law, the Census Bureau
boundaries for state and a more accurate count of cannot share the answers
( Abilene Civic Ctr., Conf. Room 2)
local legislative and con
Abilene’s population. of those who respond to the
* 8:30 a.m., March 11 gressional districts. In ad
The Census form will Census with anyone includ
City Council Meeting dition, Census data guides ing other federal agencies
decisions that could im arrive in the mail during
* 8:30 a.m., March 25 the week of March 15, 2010. and law enforcement enti
prove and enhance ser
The questionnaire only has ties.
City Council Meeting vices in our community.
10 questions and takes For more information
City Council Chambers “The Census will allow
about 10 minutes to com about the 2010 Census and
2nd floor, City Hall for better jobs, roads, plete, making it the shortest job openings, visit: http://
schools and healthcare,” census form in U.S. history. census.abilenetx.com/
555 Walnut Street
said Melissa Boisvert, Households are asked to index.html.
See agendas 2010 Census Coordinator.
www.abilenetx.com A City of Abilene Publication 3256766200
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