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Council voted to approve a temporary budget until they have a budget in place for the beginning of 2022. Mayor Sharetta Smith has proposed a budget that would be $38.8 million or 4% higher than the 2021 budget. Cost controls and additional time required to recruit and hire new employees have resulted in the city underspending during 2021 by an estimated $3 million. One of the major expenses of the increase will be due to the increased labor costs the city is expecting.