City budget problems grow
Persistent economic woes have sent Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa back to the cutting board, where he proposed Thursday to chop $35 million from the city's $7.2 billion budget. Daily News.
The latest cuts could include a hiring freeze and a reduction in the city's tree- trimming service.
In recommending the cuts to the City Council, the mayor said the savings would reduce next year's projected shortfall to $55 million.
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