Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is preparing his budget recommendations for the fiscal year that starts on July First. Earlier this week, he said he’ll recommend spending $20 million less than the current budget. During its recent retreat, the city council started to prepare for the recommendations.
City council President Ceasar Mitchell said the Mayor is reacting to a decrease in Atlanta’s property tax collections.
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