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Mayor says no final budget pact - yet

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Mayor says no final budget pact - yet

POSTED: Monday, May 11, 2009, 12:51 PM

Marcia Gelbart

Mayor Nutter's spokesman, Doug Oliver, says in an email that there's no final agreement yet with City Council on the budget, despite the apparent existence of a deal in principle on property and sales taxes.

"Nothing has been finalized," Oliver said. "There are still some moving pieces, and we're still talking with Council leadership. We're cautiously optimistic that we will find common ground and able to move forward with one voice."

Nutter is on his way to the National Constitution Center to testify during a U.S. Senate hearing on the 2010 census.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:58 PM, 05/11/2009

Ha ha, yeah, let's drop what we're doing to focus on the 2010 census.

— SayHello2MyLittleFriend

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:06 PM, 05/11/2009

Handouts, handouts handouts! Nutter must find a way to protect the millions in handouts he gives to his supporters. This budget isn't about the financial health of the city. Its about how Nutter protects all the welfare babies in this city so they don't vote him out!

— philafan