Council briefing Tuesday morning
Greensboro City Council will hold its monthly briefing session at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, getting the morning off to a slightly earlier start than Scoop might like (but you're not here to hear me complain).
Two topics on the agenda:
1) They'll discuss the work they did in committees of three reviewing spending by each city department, which could have some influence on the 2006-07 budget they approve next month. (Here's our coverage of the city manager's proposed budget and the full text of the manager's proposal.)
2) They'll also discuss the recommendations made by a Greensboro Transit Authority budget task force.
Most of the unhappiness at last week's council meeting about the recommendations stemmed from the proposal to eliminate a $35/month unlimited ride pass for Specialized Community Area Transportation service riders. SCAT provides bus service for riders with disabilities who are unable to use the regular GTA service.
Some SCAT riders who spoke up at last week's council meeting said dumping the unlimited pass would make the service unaffordable for them.
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