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Nice Weekend

The family went to the Episcopal church retreat up in the mountains last weekend.  It’s called Shrine Mont and it is near Bryce.  The church we attend here locally doesn’t go but my Mother in Law’s church from Richmond goes every year so we hitch hike along with them.  It’s beautiful up there and up for a trip to the mountains most anytime.

I didn’t take my bike but I did meet a guy there who rides essentially everywhere.  He rode his bike from Mechanicsville all the way to Bryce.  That’s a long way baby.  He’s been hit by cars 4 times – once very seriously – but he won’t give up.It’s also a very unique experience b/c the church is an open air affair built of stone and it’s right up in the woods.

It is year ’round nowadays

Well, the budget was approved some time ago but now we’re starting on the year end carryover process.  The City will have to “carryover” money from one budget year to another when a project isn’t completed by the end of the fiscal year.  This isn’t unusual -not all projects start at the same time or when they get started late we have to carryover their budget items.

The spending is normally planned but many times budgetary savings or excess revenue in the budget will be recommended by staff or Council at year end to get certain one time things done.  The carryover meetings are not normally divisive but, like most things, that spending is recieving much more scrutiny this year so it’s taking a fair amount of time….
Honestly, I’m tired.  I hope Council business settles down somewhat over the next month or so.  I’ve got to spend more time at work and with the family.

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