What are coffers?
2007-10-23 11:35:51 · 8 answers · asked by kayboff 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Means the city is spending more money than they have.
2007-10-23 11:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A coffer is a strongbox, chest, Treasury, funds. The city is outgrowing the funds in the city coffers.
2007-10-23 18:47:35 · answer #2 · answered by curious connie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
–noun 1. a box or chest, esp. one for valuables.
and for your purposes:
2. coffers, a treasury; funds: The coffers of the organization were rapidly filled by the contributions.
3. any of various boxlike enclosures, as a cofferdam.
2007-10-23 18:44:11 · answer #3 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money the city has or had to run the city. Sounds like taxes will be going up.
2007-10-23 19:12:13 · answer #4 · answered by doxie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always thought they were the chests used to hold revenue, particularly for a kingdom or municipality.
2007-10-23 19:24:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Expenses exceed revenue.
2007-10-23 18:55:48 · answer #6 · answered by TryItOnce 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Could mean a type of furniture or something financial. I had to look it up.
2007-10-23 18:42:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are going broke
2007-10-23 19:00:23 · answer #8 · answered by THE"IS" 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋