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Press: Ignite needs mayor’s fiscal sense

In today's Coeur d'Alene Press, the editorial begins:

Coeur d’Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer did his homework and correctly answered the $63,000 question Wednesday during ignite cda’s budget hearing. While $63,000 may not seem like a lot of money when planning a multi-million dollar government budget, we commend Widmyer for doing his homework and proposing cutting that amount from the urban renewal agency’s $7.1 million budget for the next fiscal year. For property owners facing increased taxes on nearly all fronts during this budget season, every penny counts, and $63,000 is more than most North Idaho families make in a year. More here.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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