Budget cuts are on the top line right now.   We are chipping away at the things that make this a good area to visit.  The city and county failed to provide a backing for LAX flights and we will lose them at the end of June.  This will cost our community more in lost jobs, tourism, commerce than the potential guarantee cost.  Poor decision.  We will nickel and dime our small areas that will slash cultural assistance and economic progress, but where are the real cuts?  Like what?  Have our city and county unified departments?  Do we have two plan check departments?  Are the city and county linked up on systems and servers? Do we have any duplication at the government level of key functions?   These are areas that can save huge, both in cost and efficiency.  10^th St Place can be a model for city and county cooperation.  Is it?  What do you think?  Comment in Buzz.

See what is happening at the county here @ www.stancounty.com  

See what is happening at the city here @ www.modestogov.com