The battle between the budget and public safety has always been an issue, but COVID-19 has made it more intense. Current civil unrest adds more instability.
Mayor Jon Mitchell and his leadership team are trying to deal with the financial fallout from the COVID-19 virus and the economic shutdown that was required.
With the annual state budget now 16 days late and negotiatons are still unresolved, House Speaker Robert DeLeo indicated a compromise may not be reached this month.
The City of New Bedford has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the third consecutive year, for its current budget by the Government Finance Officers Association.
I decided to limit today's debate I am hosting between Rep. William Keating and Peter Tedeschi to foreign policy, because it is often ignored by the media.