Several new accounts are coming into the city, the mayor said Monday night. He declined to say just what these accounts would be. The city is also preparing to ship its sludge from the wastewater treatment plants. This will not only save the city millions of dollars, it will also rid the first and second wards of the odor problems of the last three decades. Gosek says he has created an Economic Task Force of volunteers, and charged it with developing ways the city can attract industry.
Reductions are under way in the city's workforce.
This is another way of saving the taxpayers money, the mayor said. He is also promoting inter-governmental cooperation between the city, county, and state government agencies. As an example, he pointed to how the county assisted the city with a cleanup project in the Fort Ontario Park vicinity, and the use of a sound system offered by the city school district. He is seeking input from the community on the budget proposal.