Utica continues to spend even in todays climate of depression causing taxes to go up up and up....

City of Utica NY continues its practice of spending even when we are forced to count every nickle and penny. When is Mayor Roefaro going to stop his tax and spend routine. This City is raising taxes faster than any other City of its size and maybe even larger Cities don't tax as much as this Mayor has done in his last two years in office. Residents and councilmen alike are concerned they want the City to be fiscally responsible. Mayor Roefaro acknowledged that spending continues to increase. With the declining economy, it’s difficult to juggle rising costs and other mandates, he said.
If the City would take example from Rome,NY or other NY Cities that make a budget and stick to them then we might see city leaders who must be cautious to not spend past their means.
After all a budget is a budget would you say not?