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Trenton mayor wants state to take over city budget process
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Stalemate with city council pushed the mayor to pay Trenton’s bills by executive order
A venomous clash between city council members and the mayor has left Trenton without a budget since the end of April. The ongoing political rift has pushed Mayor Reed Gusciora to pay Trenton’s bills by executive order, even as the city’s budget process remains under scrutiny by the state Department of Community Affairs.
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Trenton mayor wants state to take over city budget process
Clip: 7/13/2022 | 4m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
A venomous clash between city council members and the mayor has left Trenton without a budget since the end of April. The ongoing political rift has pushed Mayor Reed Gusciora to pay Trenton’s bills by executive order, even as the city’s budget process remains under scrutiny by the state Department of Community Affairs.
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