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DC Government in CrisisFriday October 2, 2009 D.C. Parks Contracts Bypassed Council DC City Council Rejects Hartsock Nomination D.C. Parks and Recreations Union Testifies Against Hartsock Confirmation Jonetta Rose Barras - Mission Accomplished News Articles
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty Plan to Eliminate Jobs Could Cripple City Services On March 20, 2009, the Mayor of Washington, D.C. Adrian Fenty, laid out a proposal to eliminate 1,632 public jobs in the District of Columbia. Fenty, who has refused to meet with union representatives, aims to lay off 776 public employees and to further reduce the workforce through attrition and elimination of vacant jobs. According to the mayor, the cuts will be spread throughout city agencies, but will hit areas such as education, mental health, and public works particularly hard. In the area of mental health, Fenty plans to eliminate 240 positions, an agency that already suffers from short staffing and a lack of resources. Fenty has been criticized in the media recently for his refusal to speak candidly with D.C. residents about the real state of the city. In his “State of the District” address the mayor glossed over the city’s systemic problems and rattled off statistics flattering to his administration. Among the topics skirted by the mayor, is the increasing rate of teenagers who are either victims or perpetrators of violent crime while under the care of his Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. The little information that has been commented on by the Fenty administration has come in response to media reports after tragedy or from the whistle-blowing of public employees. The elimination of these government positions will only exacerbate the problems faced by residents of the District. While the mayor, charges that they are necessary to restrain spending during a budget deficit, this shortsighted planning will hamper city services and leave residents holding the bag. Mayor Fenty is wrong to try to eliminate the budget deficit on the backs of city workers and at the expense of city services. It is misguided and it will not address the city’s real problems.  Testimony to the DC City Council
Relevant Web Sites
Contact Your City Councilman Tell Them That the Current Budget Does Not Serve the Best Interests of DC Residents
Get on Your Neighborhood List Serve Tell Them that the Current DC Budget Will Curb City Services
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