Age Justice
Senior Services Start to Feel the Pain of City’s Budget Cut
Roshan Abraham |
The 2021 left out $15 million in previously promised money, and advocates are just now getting a look at what the reduced funds will mean.
The 2021 left out $15 million in previously promised money, and advocates are just now getting a look at what the reduced funds will mean.
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