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Durham city manager warns council tough budget choices lie ahead
Summary
City Manager Beau Ferguson told the council at the second day of the budget retreat that revenues are weakening and expenditures are rising, and he asked members to be 'brave' and candid as staff and council prioritize requests this month.
City Manager Beau Ferguson told the Durham City Council at the second day of its budget retreat that the city faces a difficult budget year and that he expects staff and council will need to make hard, prioritized choices.
"I am stressed," Ferguson said, adding that the city's "revenue picture is not looking any better and our expenditure picture is looking worse." He told council it is "very…
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