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Dec 11, 2020 City Council tabled the proposed 2021 budget Thursday, looking at a meeting in a week to perhaps finalize it. Before doing so, however, council removed another $434,000 out of Mayor Derek Slaughter’s proposed spending plan, reducing the proposed tax increase in the millage rate to 1 mill. But council remains unsatisfied, calling on Slaughter to find ways to further reduce his proposed spending plan. “We made good progress and accomplished a lot, lowering the burden on taxpayers,” Councilwoman Liz Miele said. “I’d like to see us go further.” Miele said she wants to se...

mmaroney@sungazette.com City Council tabled the proposed 2021 budget Thursday, looking to meet in a week to perhaps finalize it. Before doing so, however, council removed another $434,000 out of Mayor Derek Slaughter’s proposed spending plan, reducing the proposed tax increase in the millage rate to 1 mill. But council remains unsatisfied, calling on Slaughter to find ways to further reduce his proposed spending plan. “We made good progress and accomplished a lot, lowering the burden on taxpayers,” Councilwoman Liz Miele said. “I’d like to see us go further.” Miele said she wants...