Central Current reporter Patrick McCarthy appeared Friday on NewsChannel 9’s “Newsmakers with Andrew Donovan” program to talk about the city’s budget process.
This year’s budget cycle became a political battleground as two members of the Common Council — councilors Pat Hogan and Chol Majok — run for mayor against Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens.
Councilors have accused Mayor Ben Walsh and Owens of failing to propose a fiscally responsible budget, while Walsh and Owens have said the council is trying to cut critical resources.
Ultimately, the council cut $16 million in spending from the mayor’s proposed budget. The cuts eliminated a 2% tax hike and reduced the amount of money the city will pull from its general fund by about half.
In a recent mayoral debate hosted by Central Current, the budget became a point of contention between Majok, Hogan and Owens. You can read more about the debate and the candidates’ views here.
“Newsmakers” is a weekly public affairs and news talk show hosted by Donovan. It airs Fridays at 12:30 p.m., Saturdays at 5:30 a.m. and Sundays at 5:30 p.m. You can find the program and learn more about it here.
Read more of Central Current’s budget coverage below:
- May 28: ‘This is their budget’: Syracuse lawmakers override mayor’s vetoes, lock in $16M cuts
- May 20: Mayor Ben Walsh vetoes 45 budget amendments; Common Council to vote whether to override vetoes
- May 17: What could the Common Council’s budget amendments mean for code enforcement, police, and public works?
- May 15: Compromise tough to come by as Walsh, Common Council leaders meet about budget
- May 11: Did Syracuse lawmakers abuse the state’s open meetings law while making budget cuts?
- May 9: How Syracuse officials anticipate budget cuts could affect city operations
- May 9: Syracuse lawmakers unanimously approve about $16M in cuts from mayor’s proposed budget
- May 7: Syracuse lawmakers used a taxpayer-funded analysis to inform its budget cuts. You can’t read it yet.
- April 9: What’s in Mayor Ben Walsh’s last proposed budget?
Read more of Central Current’s coverage
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