2012 BUDGET PROPOSAL
• No increase in property tax collections.
• $57 million increase in street paving over five years.
• Elimination of 90 city jobs.
• New focus on reducing minority unemployment through green jobs.
• Capital spending for tax base development, especially along Central Corridor.
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