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Re:Anti-Tax Fervor Closed Their Libraries. Now Residents Are... by geggam on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @03:44PM (#18242991)
You really think the politicians will allow you to make them accountable for spending ?

Tell me you havent been around end of the year spend your budget parties / memos ?

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Re:Anti-Tax Fervor Closed Their Libraries. Now Residents Are... by tareqak on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @05:01PM (#18243780)
We can always try. The end-of-year-spend-your-budget phenomenon is definitely real, but could be mitigated or eliminated with the correct incentives e.g. what your department saves rolls over into your budget into the next year.
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