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<br />At a time when the City of South Bend faces the prospects of losing 27 percent of its <br />annual revenue for the general fund by 2010, Local Government Academy participants <br />can learn more about the city’s two-year spending plan. <br /> <br /> “The South Bend Local Government Academy is a great opportunity for local residents <br />to get up close and behind the scenes of local government at work – a chance to learn <br />about the City of South Bend from the inside-out,” said Mayor Stephen J. Luecke. “The <br />Academy offers a unique way for residents to witness how South Bend is moving <br />forward on all of these fronts and to offer ideas and suggestions for making South Bend <br />even greater.” <br /> <br />“Our goal, in present the Local Government Academy is to help residents gain a better <br />understanding of how government works and to encourage increased participation in <br />local government processes,” said City Attorney Chuck Leone. “Local government <br />provides a wide and vast array of services and the City of South Bend is leading the way <br />in developing new technology and utilizing more creative, efficient, and cost effective <br />methods for delivering services to the community.” <br /> <br />Classes run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Academy class size is limited to 25. Registration is <br />open until the sessions are full. Please contact the Mayor’s Office at 235-9261, the Legal <br />Dept. at 235-9241, or register on the web at www.southbendin.gov <br /> <br />- 30 - <br />