Something extraordinary happened Thursday in Pittsburgh. A news conference was called to announce the O\u2019Connor administration is reopening the 2026 budget, and with the City Council, will make budget cuts to reduce red ink.<\/p>\n
Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor told reporters the deficit could be as high as $30-40 million. And that\u2019s after a 20% property tax hike.<\/p>\n
What happened? The mayor said his predecessor\u2019s budget relied on inaccurate forecasts and false assumptions. City Controller Rachel Heisler previously warned of revenue shortfalls and predicted a deficit and was ignored.<\/p>\n
The mayor\u2019s bold budget decision is the latest of several that demonstrate he is engaged and proactive.<\/p>\n
His nominees to head up the police and public safety departments were made before O\u2019Connor was sworn in.<\/p>\n
The mayor addressed criticism of the city\u2019s snow removal efforts, promised improvement and later announced more than millions of dollars in donations to add new plow trucks to the city\u2019s fleet.<\/p>\n
A plan to streamline the permitting process was recently announced.<\/p>\n
Mayor O\u2019Connor is addressing the most urgent issues the city is facing and has done it in just over 60 days.<\/p>\n
Getting back to reopening the budget to make needed cuts, when was the last time you heard a politician say let\u2019s spend less?<\/p>\n
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