The key word is "entertainment" in Mayor Suttle's proposed budget

Mayor Jim Suttle proposed the 2010 budget today to the Omaha City Council.

Mayor Suttle's proposed budget "represents less than a 1% increase in total operating expenditures from 2009," according to a written statement.

Some of the more interesting items in the proposal have to do with entertainment and recreation. For instance the the mayor will "seek the closing of Westwood golf course was a first step towards reviewing all golf course operations and possible privatization."

He is proposing a 2 percent entertainment tax to help the city overcome its General Fudn shortfall.

To help meet the city's debt on the Qwest Center, the mayor is proposing a 2.4 cent property tax increase to help meet the city's debt on the Qwest Center.

Spending priorities include full funding for a police recruit class. The city's keno funds will help pay for 44 new police cruisers and help fund Omaha's libraries.