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PB-11 · Budget and city finances · core survey
The next council should close the city's roughly $5 million budget gap primarily through:
Sample Candidate A
Growing the tax base
"Every new employer on the waterfront and at the technology park shrinks the gap without touching services."
Answered Aug 3, 2026 · current ·
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Sample Candidate B
A stated mix
Answered Aug 3, 2026 · current ·
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Sample Candidate C
Spending cuts
"A city that can't rank its own spending shouldn't ask residents for more."
Answered Aug 3, 2026 · current ·
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