Remember the "Freshman 15" --
» READ MORE: the 15 budget suggestions
made by newbie council members Bill Green, Curtis Jones and Maria Quinones-Sanchez?
Finance Director Rob Dubow today responded to their ideas. He said in a letter that the ideas would save less money that the council members think, putting the estimate at $36 million in savings, compared with the $64.8 million they touted. Dubow also noted that nearly all the cost saving ideas were put in the budget plan before the Freshman press announcement.
You can check out Dubow's letter
» READ MORE: here.