The year started with a gut-turning plummet for the city budget, as you may have read here.
But Bainbridge’s surprise $1.2 budget shortfall seems like a ground-floor hop when compared to Bremerton’s $4.4 million freefall.
Poulsbo, which has a smaller budget than Bainbridge, took a $1 million dive, nearly equaling Bainbridge’s.
Sure misery loves company. And sure one can cite other factors to blunt the ineptitude of COBI Mayor and Council. The fact remains BI got caught with their pants down in a bad bad way.
Time for government to join the ranks of taxpayers: Live within your means; and save for rainy days. Government usually fails to do both.
Hi Jim. I just knew you’d be back.