Preliminary budget approved in Mon City
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November 28, 2018

Preliminary budget approved in Mon City

By Mon Valley Independent

By KRISTIE LINDEN

klinden@yourmvi.com

Monongahela city council voted to approve a preliminary 2019 budget in a special meeting Wednesday morning.

The draft version of the spending plan shows a $31,296 deficit, but solicitor Todd Pappasergi said council intends to balance the budget before its final passage in December.

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