TO: Burnis Morris
FROM: Troy Hemingway
Re: Story Outline for City of Huntington budget for FY 2012
Date: March 17, 2011
Subject: Examination of proposed FY 2012 Huntington city budget.
Scope: I will research the proposed budget from the current year, as well as the changes that have come from previous year’s budgets. I will also research changes within specific departments to see how economic struggles have affected the city.
Need: The residents of the city of Huntington deserve to know as much as possible about the proposed budget for the upcoming year. It is their tax money going towards these expenditures, so they have a right to know where the money is going.
Methods: The story will stem from research done of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as previous budgets. I will research the city of Huntington’s website, as well as physical documents that I have at my disposal.
Sources: The main sources for this story will be the actual budgets proposals. Some additional sources could be minutes from city council meetings or the state of the city address. I also have interviewed two members of the Huntington city council.
Presentation: The presentation of the story will have two main forms. One main story about the budget itself, and a sidebar story about how the budget has affected the fire and police departments. I will also include charts and graphs about where the money is coming from and where it is going.
Follow-up: There could be additional stories that follow-up on this budget story. Any changes that happen throughout the year, as well as cuts or layoffs that happen within major departments will lead to available stories throughout the year.
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