Thursday, March 27, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN — City council approved a $171.5 million budget today at a quick meeting.
Council met for less than five minutes and approved the budget without comment from members.
Council received the final budget last week and had a work session Tuesday in which few questions were asked.
Council met with department heads at budget hearings that ended March 4 to discuss priorities for funding and projects.
The budget proposal includes $4.8 million in capital-improvement projects and equipment purchases.
About $2.6 million from the business-development fund will be used as matching local funding for projects that receive state and federal grants.
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