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Mayor's proposed biennial budget bolsters public safety, health departments
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Lincoln police find no criminal wrongdoing by governor's office in contract probe
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Mayor's proposed biennial budget bolsters public safety, health departments
- Margaret Reist
- Jun 12, 2022
- Jun 12, 2022 Updated Oct 31, 2022
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Lincoln would add firefighters and police officers, 911 dispatchers, public health nurses and a host of other new positions as part of the mayor’s biennial budget, which she will present to the City Council on Monday.
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