Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Lawrence could face a budget cut of $1.1 million for the 2010 fiscal year.
Dave Corliss, Lawrence city manager, suggested preparatory measures in response to the budget Gov. Kathleen Sebelius proposed for the state in January. More than 50 community members were on hand to discuss the plan at the city commission meeting Tuesday night.
Corliss’ recommended cuts would reduce funding for organizations such as the Lawrence Arts Center, the Lawrence Community Shelter and the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club. The reductions would also eliminate paid school crossing guards and city band concerts in South Park, as well as close Prairie Park Nature Center.
“I’m looking on the positive side — maybe it’s not going to happen,” said Mike Amyx, city commissioner. “But you start preparing early just in case.”
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To view Gov. Sebelius’ fiscal year 2010 budget report, visit:
http://budget.ks.gov/gbr.htm
To view a list of city manager Corliss’ recommended reductions, visit:
He said the Kansas Legislature was debating all parts of the budget.
“We’re going through a process now on what the effects will be,” Amyx said.
Tuesday was the first time the cuts had been addressed at a commission meeting since Corliss introduced them on Friday.
The proposed budget would cut about $96,000 from the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club’s budget, leaving little money for activities.
April Rand, Missouri Valley, Iowa, graduate student, volunteers with the organization and said she realized how the possible cuts could hurt the club.
“If they received less funding, I think the first thing to happen with children is they would lose art supplies and not go on field trips,” Rand said. “It may get to the point where they’d have to close a site.”
Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Rand coaches basketball at the club, but if the club gets less funding she may have to find another way to keep the kids active.
David Leamon, executive director of the Lawrence Arts Center, attended the meeting to speak on behalf of the center.
“We’re going to really have to tighten our belts,” Leamon said. “It’s not just us — everybody is.”
The arts center is facing a potential loss of approximately $29,000 from general funding and $13,000 from special recreation funding.
“There will definitely be an impact on us,” Leamon said. “Any loss of funding makes it difficult to do what we do well.”
The city commission will make an official decision about the budget cuts after the state budget is set in May.
— — Edited by Brandy Entsminger
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Budget cuts could affect city programs
Women and children first, isn't that the rule?
Budget cuts could affect city programs
Art and field trips for the children are not just to keep them active. They are positive experiences they will remember all their lives and will influence how they think about the world around them. For every dollar spent on these children, society will receive much more later on when they are healthy, centered, working adults.
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