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What is striking about this OpEd is what it has not addressed—the vision for Fredericksburg and how this budget is building that future. What are the city’s priorities? How do these expenditures meet them? Instead, as stated by the writer, the city builds a budget looking out no more than a year. As a result, the city must now address previously deferred expenditures. Short-sighted spending prioritizes immediate needs over long-term goals. And finally, deferring and even changing goals for the sake of revenue to cover for the lack of planning. There are many examples of cities that have overcome challenges, financial or otherwise, through long-term planning and keeping focused on that plan. Why can’t Fredericksburg?

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