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After Weeks Of Consternation, Mount Vernon City Council Approves 2019 Budget After Weeks Of Consternation, Mount Vernon City Council Approves 2019 Budget
After Weeks Of Consternation, Mount Vernon City Council Approves 2019 Budget Weeks after a spending plan is traditionally approved, the Mount Vernon City Council has passed a $112 million budget for 2019 that represents a rise in city taxes of nearly 2 percent. With a 4 to 1 vote, the City Council approved the budget, which will see the average taxpayer spending approximately $77 more this year. The passage comes after weeks of contention between Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas, Comptroller Deborah and the City Council over the city’s finances. According to a lohud report, Councilwoman Janice Duarte was the one to vote against the budget, calling it “fundamentally…

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by Zak Failla
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Restraining Order On Memorial Field Cleanup Stays In Place Restraining Order On Memorial Field Cleanup Stays In Place
Restraining Order On Memorial Field Cleanup Stays In Place A restraining order remains in place following stalled work at Memorial Field, as Mayor Richard Thomas and other elected officials continue to butt heads, this time before a Supreme Court Judge. On Tuesday, lawyers representing both sides of the debate met with New York State Supreme Court Judge Gerald Loehr to discuss the debacle that has become Memorial Field, which remains a destitute destination in the city after decades of being one of Westchester’s premier locations for families and events. Memorial Field remains a point of contention among elected officials in Mount Vernon, with the …

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by Zak Failla