La Verne's Budget Debate Shifts From Numbers to Priorities

City leaders must decide whether to trim services, use reserves or find new revenue sources.

La Verne's Budget Debate Shifts From Numbers to Priorities
The La Verne Community Center. One of the proposed budget cuts involved closing the Community Center on Fridays. City staff proposed providing seniors who participate in the meals program with a take-home meal on Thursdays. Staff also said programming currently scheduled on Fridays would be moved to other days. Photo by J. Baird for La Verne Daily News