Boston Lost $65 Million In Revenue Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
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BOSTON (CBS) - Boston Mayor Marty Walsh submitted a revised budget for the 2021 fiscal year Monday and it accounts for $65 million in lost revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The $3.61 billion recommended budget is slightly lower than the initial proposal from April.
It includes plans to reallocate $12 million in police overtime spending to other programs like the Boston Public Health Commission.
Walsh made that announcement Friday, after declaring racism a public health crisis in the city.
For more information about the budget, visit budget.boston.gov.
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