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Lawrence City Council presented with mayor’s compromise budget; $99,000 cut to mayor’s office remains disputed
Summary
City staff told the Lawrence City Council the mayor has agreed to most cuts in a proposed compromise budget but is refusing a $99,000 reduction from the mayor’s office; council action or a city attorney ruling will determine next steps.
A staff member told the Lawrence City Council that the mayor has agreed to most of the cuts in a proposed compromise budget but has not agreed to a $99,000 cut from the mayor’s office. "There were also 3 cuts that were proposed. There was a cut of $30,000 to the advertising budget. There was the cut of the $30,000 from the emergency management position. Now all of those are agreed to by the mayor. The mayor is presenting that," the staff member said.
The staff member said the mayor did not accept a separate $99,000 reduction affecting the mayor’s personal line item and that, if the council votes to approve the compromise as…
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