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Des Moines Budget Crisis Looms | Des Moines News
Des Moines is racing to close a $12 million budget gap with bold, painful cuts and new revenue streams — including slashing 40 full-time jobs, cutting city programs, hiking parking fines, and selling unused park land. The public library, fire, police, and parks departments are all on the chopping block, with some branches closing one day a week and Sunday hours eliminated at major locations. While drastic moves like closing pools or charging for parking at Gray’s Lake were avoided, tough choices remain as council members prepare to vote on these proposals next month — balancing fiscal…
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