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Council debates proliferation of budget notes; Murillo to push restoration of city budget office positions
Summary
Councilors traded views on whether a large number of budget notes dilutes legislative power. Councilor Maria Murillo said she will reintroduce an amendment to restore cuts to the City Budget Office because the office is central to council oversight.
Councilors argued over the use and number of budget notes during the work session, with Councilor Sam Zimmerman urging restraint and Councilor Maria Murillo defending notes as an essential legislative tool.
"I think there's a deep need by the council for what we perceive as access to information," Zimmerman said, but cautioned that too many notes risked overwhelming administrative capacity and "water[ing] down a tool that I think notes can be valuable." He recommended…
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