El Monte City Council members approved the city’s new budget with only two days before the county-mandated deadline . However, even with the Aug. 30 deadline looming, the council was still split on the budget. Council members voted 3-2 to pass the budget, with Councilwomen Jessica Ancona and Victoria Martinez Muela voting against. The city passed a balanced budget, but because of the coronavirus pandemic, city staff had to make introduce furloughs to various departments, freeze hiring, cut some cit… […]
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