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And
so the budget dance goes on. Last week it was the Mayor and the Board
of Aldermen over the city retirees health benefits. This week it will
be the School Committee in the limelight, so to speak. Then it will
probably be the Board of Aldermen against next week – who knows how
many times this dance will switch partners until the time comes to
finalize the budget.
Aside from the obvious person here at this
newspaper that knows firsthand what it is like to be under the kind of
pressure our elected officials are in this budget crisis, it is hard
for the rest of us here to wrap our minds around it. Sure, there are
plenty of other people to be much more concerned about – especially the
people that will lose their jobs – but this is supposed to be a
collaborative effort, working together to make sure that the pain will
be as minimal as possible and making sure we as a city don't have to go
through this year after year until the economy gets back on its feet.
Be
part of the process – email or call your elected officials, and let
them know what your concerns are – this is the best way to make sure we
all work together and find long-term, not just short-term, solutions
and become as self-sustaining as we can as a city.
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