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Mayor urges spending cuts, opposes new taxes as council weighs budget
Summary
At a press availability, the Mayor said the administration proposed $1 billion in cuts over five years, opposed new or higher income and property taxes, and discussed possible impacts on utilities, Department of Energy funding and library hours.
Mayor (name not specified) told reporters that his administration has proposed roughly $1 billion in spending reductions over five years and opposes raising income, property or other new taxes as the D.C. Council considers changes to the budget.
The mayor said rising utility costs — which he said have increased more than 50% over the last five years — are driving some of the proposed spending and policy choices, and that moving funds within the budget would require cuts elsewhere or higher taxes.
"I would not support raising income…
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