Luke Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nJune 10, 2009 2:39 pm<\/p>\n
Just got word that this afternoon’s Budget and Finance Committee meeting, to reconvene at 3:00 pm, will discuss possible cuts to SFFD and SFPD to help balance the city’s $438 million budget deficit.<\/p>\n
Mayor Gavin Newsom’s budget currently includes no cuts to either departments while many other departments and workforces are facing layoffs and steep cuts.<\/p>\n
The meeting will be televised live on SFGTV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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