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Richmond council adopts ordinance requiring publication of agency budget requests alongside mayor's proposal
Summary
The City Council voted 7-2 to approve ordinance 2025-100 requiring the mayor's proposed budget be published with a side-by-side comparison of agency-level budget requests and requires submission of agency request documents to the council and public.
Richmond City Council on Monday adopted ordinance 2025-100 requiring the mayor's proposed budget to be published with a side-by-side comparison of agency-level budget requests and to make those agency-level request documents publicly available.
Councilwoman Stephanie Lynch, the ordinance's patron, said the measure is meant to give council members and the public a clearer picture of departmental needs —and to —level the playing field— when council considers budget amendments.
"All we're asking in this paper is to level…
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