There’s almost always resistance to reductions in the size of government — once having achieved a certain mark, government seldom recedes. In this deep recession, with a loss of state aid to cities and public school districts, reductions in local budgets are more likely. I’ve created a small poll, asking which first option to address a local budget shortfall seems preferable.
One might, of course, combine several approaches. This poll merely asks for a first choice.
(And, although it would not ever be my choice in a recession or otherwise, I have included tax increases as an option.)
The poll will be open through Friday morning at 5 a.m.