News May 10, 2012 at 4:00 am

Looking Behind the Curtain

Inside Mayor Sam Adams' Magically Not Terrible City Budget Plan

Denis C. Theriault
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He didn't 'gut' management at all; he just froze their wages for a year.

The city is way top-heavy on mid-managers anyway, they could stand to trim some mid-management fat.
randyzpdx on May 10, 2012 at 3:11 PM Report this
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I agree with #1. Seen it firsthand. No one knows who's in charge, so they spend much of their time talking back & forth, not getting anything done. For example of new Columbia bridge.
on May 10, 2012 at 6:14 PM Report this
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Gutting the Office of Management and Finance is exactly what I would do if I didn't want any fiscal accountability...Our bondholders and auditors may vote with their feet.
bruce123456 on May 14, 2012 at 8:31 PM Report this

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