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Oakland City Council approves mid-cycle budget after tense meeting
The Oakland City Council voted to approve their mid-cycle budget with a 6-2 vote after tense exchanges had council members working toward quick compromises. The vote included $72 million worth of amendments introduced by Finance and Management Committee members Janani Ramachandran, Kevin Jenkins, Zac Unger and Rowena Brown on Thursday, and additional proposals offered by […] The post Oakland City Council approves mid-cycle budget after tense meeting appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Oakland City Council approves mid-cycle budget after tense meeting, The Oakland City Council voted to approve their mid-cycle budget with a 6-2 vote after tense exchanges had council members working toward quick compromises. The vote included $72 million worth of amendments introduced by Finance and Management Committee members Janani Ramachandran, Kevin Jenkins, Zac Unger and Rowena Brown on Thursday, and additional proposals offered by […] The post Oakland City Council approves mid-cycle budget after tense meeting appeared first on Local News Matters .
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