Budget season is beginning for local governments, and the Gainesville City Council reviewed goals and priorities for several departments, including public safety agencies, during a Thursday work session. City Manager Kip Padgett said he is asking departments to hold the line on funding requests for the 2016 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Finance Director Melody Marlowe said revenues may tick up slightly, but cautioned it is still too early to tell where exactly they will settle.