How about a mini bull? There are practical ways, AND fun ways to blow $500 around here. We did some price checking on stuff to see how inflation is affecting our spending power.
Running a city is expensive, but never forget that YOUR TAX DOLLARS are what pay the bills around here. It's never a bad idea to keep tabs on where your money is going.
I'm talking money. Stretching the paycheck. Incentives that truly work. Bozeman is rapidly running out of time to figure out how to allow us "normal folks" to live here. Let's get insanely creative and throw all the ideas on the wall before it's too late.
That DOES NOT include the $585 City of Bozeman Special Assessment bill I just paid, by the way. This is the ONE brief time of year that I despise living here. Let's take a look at what the hell is on this Gallatin County tax bill, shall we?
What geek sorts through the City of Bozeman approved expenditure lists? This girl. Now more than ever, I'd like to think we'd be super diligent with tax payer dollars. I think Bozeman can be doing a better job, especially with the little things.