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    "byline": "By Emma McRae \u2022 9 hours ago",
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    "excerpt": "Ward 5 Councilman Gary Jefferson, left, listens as Ward 6 Councilman Jason Spears discusses the Fiscal Year 2027 budget during a meeting at City Hall. The council has yet to finalize the budget, but on Thursday, the board voted to pull $1.25 million from reserves to pay down debt and jumpstart amphitheater operations. Emma McRae/Dispatch Staff",
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