INside Indiana Business tells us that the now, Ballard’s 2009 budget will see only a 35% reduction in funds, as opposed to losing its entire budget as previously indicated. Thanks for listening Mayor Ballard, please follow through!
Posts Tagged as ‘greg ballard’
August 12, 2008
Mayor Ballard looks for easy answers in privatizing his call center
So, perhaps mayor Ballard has caught ”Friedman Fever” after all. The Indianapolis Star reports that Ballard has sought out vendors to outsource his Mayor’s Action Center (MAC). Sarah Taylor, of the Mayor’s constituent services department, claims, “private call centers have more self-service and automated options that save operator time.” So, less people and layer after layer [...]
August 9, 2008
Save the arts in Indianapolis
Go here now to preserve the measly 1% of the city’s budget dedicated to the arts that is currently on Ballard’s chopping block (thanks Bilerico).
http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/
August 2, 2008
Privatizing Indiana: 0-3, but Greg Ballard still buys it
Mayor Greg Ballard is a guest speaker for an upcoming tribute to Milton Friedman, famed Nobel Laureate economist with Indiana ties. Hosted by the Friedman Foundation, located in the OneAmerica Tower downtown, Ballard will no doubt gush over Friedman’s principles that embrace complete freedom in society and the market (MUCH more emphasis on the market). It’s [...]
