been provided to the Human Affairs Committee for their April 21, 2020. The link to the
Opportunity Zone in the memo is down and cannot be accessed.)
[am very aware of the State’s concerns with the loss of revenue and funding for the Cities. | am
even more aware of the personal family budget cuts because of job loss and financial hardship,
but | am unaware of City official’s efforts to reduce the budget to deal with the high
unemployment, loss of business, and hardship brought on by COVID-19.
Within two weeks of this pandemic, private companies made painful decisions to furlough or
layoff workers because their survival, and any chance to restart or reopen, depended on quick
action. City’s have a lot of inertia, but | would hope, as the 2021 budget is under development,
we would look carefully at all positions and essential spending.
Laurie Ortolano
41 Berkeley St.
