“The Council leadership presented no concrete or financially viable solutions to the challenges facing our city during this discussion and demonstrated an unwillingness to accept the reality of costs associated with municipal operations and...

“The findings included in the City Comptroller’s detailed analysis of budget recommendations presented by the City Council reinforce the need for continued discussion on developing a responsible, realistic budget for 2017. I encourage the City...

“Artificial budget cuts that falsely lower taxes are simply once again kicking that can down the road solely for short-term political gain.”