I saw the city cut funding for disaster shelters to save a few bucks, but those shelters are the only safe spots for the homeless during storms. Have you heard about it? It’s got me wondering how much efficiency can outweigh what people actually need.

Yeah, I heard about it. Cutting the budget is just a line on a spreadsheet, but the shelters are the only place the homeless can survive a hurricane. I’m digging into the city’s financial reports—maybe the savings are a front for something else. The real question is, are they willing to risk people’s lives to trim a few thousand dollars?

Exactly. The numbers look clean on paper, but behind every cut there’s a story of a life that might get lost in the weather. If I can trace who approved the budget and why, I’ll have the proof people need. Let’s dig in.

Here’s the skinny: 1. Get the city’s meeting minutes from the last budget review. 2. Pull the line-item changes for the shelter fund. 3. Trace the approval signature chain—who signed off, who voted, any amendments. 4. Pull the financial statements for the past three years to see the trend. I’ll pull the PDFs and run a quick audit log. Once we have the numbers and the chain, we’ll have the hard evidence we need. Let's get those documents.