Gary is test case for Distressed Unit Board

From Staff Reports:

As many people are aware the City most affected by the state's new circuit breaker tax caps is Gary. A quote from the chairman today - out of 2300 units of government, we had only 3 submissions to this board.

Gary Indiana did submit for help, and is really THE test case for what happens going forward. Will the board allow Gary more time to reduce their budget dramatically to meet statute? Is it even possible to cut 30 million from a budget? Does the board think Gary has the willpower to cut this much?

There are probably 75 ppl in attendance, almost all from Gary, including firefighter and police. Many of the cuts will be personnel, if approved, and these employees may actually testify against the proposal.

The first up though is Beech Grove libarary. What an interesting dichotomy, a little library from a town of 10,000 and an entire urban city from NW Indiana. The third submission for assistance voluntarily withdrew ... City of Monroe.