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'Your City, Your Way' Lets Families Vent
Campaign Seeks Residents' Input
POSTED: 9:59 pm PST November 4,
2009
UPDATED: 8:30 am PST November 5,
2009
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas is in a pretty deep financial hole, and the city council is asking for residents’ help.Leaders are looking to local families for their thoughts on city programs and services and for ideas on how to boost the budget.Video: 
Las Vegans Can Help Determine City's FutureThe city wants your thoughts on how their services and finances measure up. Your City, Your Way is the new campaign kicking off. It’s designed to understand our attitudes and thoughts about Sin City.The city of Las Vegas faces a $240 million budget shortfall over the next five years. Some locals offered creative ideas at Wednesday night’s city council meeting, such as giving out more comps and having Mayor Oscar Goodman talk to the Mafia about money-making tips.You can log on to the city's Web site to give them a piece of your mind, whether it's a bad review or a good one.A survey done by the city showed one-quarter of its residents are looking for some sort of supplemental income. Many think the city should shift around funding to support economic development to create jobs.In January, a list has to be made of programs and services that will be on the chopping block to meet a $12 million cut to the 2011 budget.To sound off to the city go to fox5vegas.com's Links section.
Las Vegans Can Help Determine City's FutureThe city wants your thoughts on how their services and finances measure up. Your City, Your Way is the new campaign kicking off. It’s designed to understand our attitudes and thoughts about Sin City.The city of Las Vegas faces a $240 million budget shortfall over the next five years. Some locals offered creative ideas at Wednesday night’s city council meeting, such as giving out more comps and having Mayor Oscar Goodman talk to the Mafia about money-making tips.You can log on to the city's Web site to give them a piece of your mind, whether it's a bad review or a good one.A survey done by the city showed one-quarter of its residents are looking for some sort of supplemental income. Many think the city should shift around funding to support economic development to create jobs.In January, a list has to be made of programs and services that will be on the chopping block to meet a $12 million cut to the 2011 budget.To sound off to the city go to fox5vegas.com's Links section.Copyright 2009 by KVVU.com. All rights reserved.
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