Meetings to Discuss Hercules' Financial Future

As the City of Hercules continues to come to grips with its financial present and future, city staff and the city council have organized several meetings to review Hercules' financial status and priorities moving forward.

Two strategic plan charrettes have been scheduled to discuss the plan. The first will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at the city's Senior Center. The second meeting will be held Dec. 10 at the same time and place.

"The purpose of (this) community outreach is to gather as many ideas as possible relative to identifying ways to establish fiscal stability through increasing revenues and cutting costs; how to prioritize the many needs and desires of the community; ways to be more efficient; and how to best move forward given the realities of the economy, the real estate market, and the City’s very limited revenues," reads the city's website.

Attached to this article is the first draft of the strategic plan. The city is asking residents submit comments and critiques of the plan by January 7 by email to Hercules City Manager Steve Duran at sduran@ci.hercules.ca.us.