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City of Kirkland Tax Burden Analysis
The City of Kirkland has conducted a Tax Burden Analysis to help the City Council make decision with regard to Kirkland’s $13.8 million budget shortfall. Some interesting numbers show up in the report. Of particular interest is Exhibit 5: Residential and Commercial Contributions to Major…
The times they are a-changin’
Change is good, right? Our recent budget mess means things are going to change whether we like it or not. What advise would you give to our City Council as they struggle to dig ourselves out of the current budget mess? What do we need to improve for the betterment of our community?
Kirkland’s 2009-2010 Budget Gap: $13.8 million in the hole
The City of Kirkland is facing a $13.8 million deficit for its 2009-2010 budget. In the language of financial analysts, this is known as a doozie. The City is conducting a massive communications effort to inform the people of Kirkland of the looming budget shortfall…
If you think transportation issues are bad now…
Everyone knows that neither public transportation infrastructure or traffic congestion mitigation are core competencies of the Puget Sound region. Whether you ride the bus or drive a car, you know you spend far too much time in traffic. In fact, Seattle area drivers spend about 45 hours in traffic delays - equivalent to more than a week of vacation! [...]
