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Concept menu: Revealed!
Wednesday, September 6, 2017 by Elizabeth Pagano
City Council is about a week from approving the new city budget. And, with about $5 million free (depending on who you ask) there are a lot of choices yet to be made. Those choices are all listed on a “budget concept menu” of wants and suggestions for cuts, with Council currently in the midst of determining what will stay and what will go. For the insanely curious, and doggedly detailed, the current budget concept menu is available online. Here is a link to a spreadsheet (which will probably download to your computer, so make sure you are committed.) For the less determined, keep reading. We’ll keep you apprised.
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