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‘Ask The Mayor’ Highlights: Possible Budget Cuts & City Market Success [AUDIO]
‘Ask The Mayor’ Highlights: Possible Budget Cuts & City Market Success [AUDIO]
‘Ask The Mayor’ Highlights: Possible Budget Cuts & City Market Success [AUDIO]
In the May edition of ‘Ask the Mayor,’ Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey answered a listener question about how budget cuts might be determined if local funding from the state is reduced. Specifically, why is police/public safety sometimes talked about as the initial place where rollbacks would be made: Meanwhile, the Mayor also talked about how the city works to succeed despite whatever policies are
‘Ask The Mayor’ Highlights: Morrissey on Prevailing Wage Laws [AUDIO]
‘Ask The Mayor’ Highlights: Morrissey on Prevailing Wage Laws [AUDIO]
‘Ask The Mayor’ Highlights: Morrissey on Prevailing Wage Laws [AUDIO]
In the April edition of ‘Ask the Mayor,’ Larry Morrissey and Michael Koolidge discussed how prevailing wage laws affect the city of Rockford and its budget. The Mayor's brief explanation of the term was having government bureaucrats decide, based on market data, what rate will have to be for various types of work performed for the city: Remember, once a month, Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey comes
‘Ask The Mayor’ Highlights: Morrissey on Property Tax Rates in Rockford [AUDIO]
‘Ask The Mayor’ Highlights: Morrissey on Property Tax Rates in Rockford [AUDIO]
‘Ask The Mayor’ Highlights: Morrissey on Property Tax Rates in Rockford [AUDIO]
In the April edition of ‘Ask the Mayor,’ Larry Morrissey answered a caller's question about property tax rates in Rockford. The Mayor said the city hasn't raised its revenue through property taxes at all over the last two years. He proceeded to explain why residents might see the rate going up: Remember, once a month, Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey comes to the 1440 WROK studio to take your questi
April Edition of 'Ask the Mayor' Set For Friday
April Edition of 'Ask the Mayor' Set For Friday
April Edition of 'Ask the Mayor' Set For Friday
If you have a question for Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey, here's your chance to get an answer. Once a month, Mayor Morrissey comes to the WROK studio for his “Ask the Mayor” program during The Michael Koolidge Show. The Mayor talks with Michael about issues impacting the city and its residents and always takes comments and questions from our listeners...