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Lorain council sends $2025 budget to third reading after heated debate on cuts and hiring freeze
Summary
Council voted to send the mayor’s proposed 2025 budget to a third reading after members and residents urged hiring freezes, reconsideration of elected-official raises and quarterly budget oversight; motion to move to third reading passed with two dissenting votes.
Lorain City Council voted to send the administration’s fiscal 2025 appropriations ordinance to a third reading, extending debate after council members and residents pressed for more scrutiny of a projected budget shortfall.
Councilmember Thornsberry and Councilman Tornsberry (name spelled inconsistently in the record) circulated historical revenue-and-expense documents that several council members said helped them assess the city’s fiscal picture. Councilmember Thornsberry said the city’s carryover balance has declined and…
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