School crossing gaurds, Increased fees, closing Greensboro Sportsplex

"City Manager Denise Turner Roth has recommended [the following] to help close a $7.1 million budget gap.

• Eliminating school-crossing guards from eight schools. Savings: $69,000.

• Closing the Sportsplex, an indoor recreation center for basketball, soccer, volleyball and other sports in northeast Greensboro. Savings: $120,000 a year.

• A new $10 fine for parking tickets 90 days past due.

Amanda
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REGULAR MEETING; TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013, 5:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER

25. Resolution approving the purchase of 265 self contained breathing apparatus units (SCBA) through the Fire Rescue Group Purchasing Program by the Greensboro Fire Department.

$2,000,000

31. Renaissance (Bessemer) Shopping Center Redevelopment proposals.

$685,000 plus...

27. Ordinance in the amount of $1,250,000 amending State, Federal, and Other Grants Fund for the appropriation of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) Challenge Grant Program.

$250,000
32. Resolution authorizing staff to release a request for proposals seeking industrial site development submissions from private developers to be graded via a City funded loan of up to

$1,000,000.
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If the budget's so tight, where is all this money coming from?