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2 issues in taxes budget with high priority

HighTaxes Budget

Mayor's veto of MC 2026-31

Councilwoman Sessomes' ordinance requiring quarterly reporting on tax-exemption (PILOT) agreements passed first reading 5-0, but the mayor promised to veto it as a separation-of-powers violation, and corporation counsel agreed the council can't direct department heads to create reports.

2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 13, 2026

HighTaxes Budget

Temporary emergency appropriations to keep city running

Because the budget wasn't adopted, the council passed a stopgap resolution letting the administration pay bills and payroll through September 30. Without it, the city would have effectively shut down.

1 mentionLast discussed Aug 19, 2026