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Gainesville City Council set to tackle spending needs
Challenges, optimism emerge from council retreat to plan next budget
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It’s all smiles this time of year when Gainesville officials “retreat” to a neighborhood meeting hall and take their first meaningful steps toward balancing next year’s budget. The 2016 fiscal year may be six months out, but budget time is right around the corner, with first details of the City Council’s priorities and goals revealed Friday. For now, city officials are confident about how the next fiscal year is shaping up.