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SPOKANE, Wash. – Mayor Lisa Brown introduced a mid-biennium budget modification proposal on Monday, aiming to close a projected $13 million deficit while maintaining Spokane's community priorities.

The Tacoma City Council has voted to approve roughly $35 million in additional expenses to the city's budget, part of its annual mid-year budget modification effort. The unanimous vote came Tuesday.