Quinn Plans More Changes in Council's Budget Process

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That proposal, though winning praise from government watchdog groups, was unpopular with council members, many of whom believed it gave the mayor's office too much control over the Council's spending. Members reviewed the planned changes during a meeting on Tuesday. It was unclear if the threshold amount that would prompt mayoral review had been determined.

Council members debated whether it should be $10,000 or $25,000, according to people familiar with the proposed overhaul, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it and they did not want to upstage Ms. [Christine C. Quinn]'s announcement. Maria Alvarado, a spokeswoman for Ms. Quinn, declined to discuss the changes, saying they could undergo more modifications.

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Quinn Plans More Changes in Council's Budget Process

Speaker Christine C. Quinn plans to announce more changes to the City Council's budget process, possibly as early as Wednesday, amid grow...

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