How Will The City Cover Occupy L.A. Costs? Budget Cuts.

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Occupy haters may have another reason to oppose the global movement following the news that costs surrounding the local occupation will spur more budget cuts.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says budget cuts will be necessary to offset the costs of Occupy L.A., reports CBS LA. City agencies have been ordered to calculate money spent on Occupy L.A. protests.

Reviving the ravaged City Hall lawn from the two-month encampment will cost an estimated $400,000 - a figure that has been highly debated. The November 30 raid of Occupy L.A., conducted by the LAPD and lauded by Villaraigosa, may cost more than $700,000. Just the two aforementioned estimates total over $1 million.

Additional expenses include camp cleanup and the transportation of debris, along with graffiti removal from City Hall marble walls and trees.

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By Lauren Lloyd in News on December 21, 2011 9:30 AM 0 Comments

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ShakinBoots

The Mayor and all city council members who not only allowed, but ENDORSED this joke of a "protest", should CUT *THEMSELVES* OUT OF THE FRIGGEN BUDGET.

Fire all their a$$es!

Did Occupy LA think that nobody would see what was really going on there? Did they think they could hide their damage forever? They have NO respect for the people of this city; the people they claim to be "fighting for", and they have NO respect for property and plant life, while they claim to be green and promote the "preservation the environment."

Occupy LA are a bunch of lazy liars, hypocrites, and idiots.

ProtectTheMiddleClass

It's OK, I'd rather have my fond memories of nonsensical OWS slogans than enjoy vital city services any day! Street sweepers are just corporate shills!

Paul

That's cool, after the budget cuts cause more job losses, those people who lost their job can join the movement, and perhaps in turn cause more budget cuts until they are an unstoppable force!
(hey it's lunch time)