The city blames the shortfall in the general fund on low property tax revenue, which took a hit during the COVID-19 lockdown and hasn't fully recovered.

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Wilson is proposing that nearly 7,000 employees would be required to return to the office for at least four days every week.

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Blanchet House hopes to open a nightly shelter for women in the sanctuary of St. Stephen's Episcopal Parish on Southwest 13th Avenue.

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