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$70M Budget Gap Means Newark Mayor Can't Spare a Square

By Steven HofferJul 23rd 2010 – 12:45PM

(July 23) -- Facing a daunting $70 million budget gap, Newark, N.J., Mayor Corey Booker says he can't afford to spare even one square: Discontinuing toilet paper in city offices is among his proposed cuts to remedy Newark's 2010 budget deficit. "Every single contract that does not go to the core function of our city in...

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A government budget is a legal document that is often passed by the legislature, and approved by the chief executive-or president.

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