Expenses are soaring.
Revenue is nearly flat.
That's the message council Budget Director Scott Kunka brought to city council's Oct. 5 budget summit. The summit quickly degenerated into a televised smarmfest as Sirabella played ethno-friendly host, Councilor Gene Ricciardi showed off his command of Italian, and Council President Bob O'Connor insisted on kissing each guest on their way out. The showmanship was masterful. The subsequent budget deliberation was mostly masturbation. Borrowing is not an option.