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Lawrence council fails to approve compromised budget; city attorney to rule
Summary
The Lawrence City Council did not reach the five-vote majority to approve a proposed compromised budget, leaving the matter to the city attorney to resolve within 48 hours.
The Lawrence City Council failed to secure the five votes needed to approve a proposed compromised budget, leaving the city attorney to make a ruling within 48 hours.
The vote during the council meeting produced three votes in favor and five opposed or not present, a tally the presiding officer said was short of the five votes required to adopt the compromise. Because the council did not approve the measure, the…
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