The city council in Springfield, Massachusetts will begin budget hearings Tuesday.
The entire council will have an opportunity to publicly review the nearly $600 million budget recommended by Mayor Domenic Sarno during three two-hour long meetings that have been scheduled by City Council President Mike Fenton.
" To give both department heads and councilors a chance to have their voices heard prior to any final deliberation and vote we have," he said.
The mayor’s budget would put more cops on the streets. It does not draw on the city’s cash reserves to balance the books. The city council has until July 1st to approve a budget.
