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September 2007

Mayor Ravenstahl Presents $423.8 Million Fiscal Year
2008 Executive Budget

Resources Increase to Tackle Quality-of-Life Issues,
Savings Account Grows 22.5%

(September 21, 2007)...Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced his Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Budget and presented an updated five-year financial plan for Pittsburgh. The $423.8 million budget propels us further towards the completion of our financial recovery, while also reinvesting in the resurgence of our great City.

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Mayor Annouces Leadership and Structural Changes to City Government

(September 13, 2007)...Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced sweeping changes to City government leadership and structure today as part of his ongoing process to improve, enhance and create further efficiencies in his administration.

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Police Bureau, Community Work Together To Fight Crime

Mayor Calls on Citizens to Take Part in Web-Based Alert System
By logging on to www.citizenobserver.com

(September 4, 2007)...Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced, with members of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police (PBP), the city-wide expansion of the CitizenObserver Alert Network, a web- based alert notification system. The CitizenObserver will allow the PBP to quickly enter content about crimes or incidents, and within seconds, push that information out to businesses, citizens and watch groups. CITIZENS MUST SIGN UP FOR THIS SERVICE.

The Mayor encourages all residents to take part in the CitizenObserver Alert Network by logging on to www.citizenobserver.com and clicking on the “Sign Up for Alerts” link.

The CitizenObserver was piloted in zone 1 and proved successful in increasing community involvement in crime prevention efforts as well as in alerting citizens of crime patterns in their area. Starting today, all police zones are trained to use the web-based tool and are ready to work with the community in the information exchange.

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