Q&A
Budget estimates and politicization of the budget process
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The discussion focuses on the politicization of budget estimates and how they've been used as tactical tools in battles between the mayor and the council.
- Professor Lane acknowledges that politicization of revenue estimates is a reality
- Suggests that the council should have a role in the process, not just the mayor
- Christine Quinn agrees and emphasizes the need for guardrails in the process
- The idea of using the Independent Budget Office to restrain politicization is mentioned
Lincoln Restler
0:50:02
That was a great answer, and and really appreciate it.
0:50:05
And I, you know, I thought both your comments and speaker Quinn's comments around kind of the politicization of budget estimates and some of the inaccurate budget estimates we've seen and how they've been used as kind of tactical employees in battles with the council.
0:50:21
I think it it really does underscore the importance
Professor Eric Lane
0:50:23
of Can I just say one thing about that if you don't want?
0:50:25
I'm sorry.
0:50:27
The plot is the duration of budget of revenue estimate is a reality.
0:50:32
The the question really is whether the only power to politicize something should be with the with the mayor, and the council shouldn't have a role.
0:50:42
I mean, they're all everybody's gonna say either it's too high or too low and, you know, it's it's part of the business of trying to reach a deal.
0:50:51
So I think that there has to be a way for the couch to be better on than that kind of when they say battle.
Christine Quinn
0:50:58
Yeah.
0:50:59
And I would just add I agree.
0:51:01
You know, it's quite frustrating if your speaker and only one side is playing the game.
0:51:06
But it also should have guardrails on it.
Professor Eric Lane
0:51:08
Right.
Christine Quinn
0:51:08
Right?
0:51:09
Any thought process that will be politicized should have some level of protection.
0:51:15
Now that's not easy to draft or do, but it should be sought after.
Lincoln Restler
0:51:20
Yeah.
0:51:21
And it could be
Professor Eric Lane
0:51:21
no op independent budget office has some way to restrain it or something.
