An emergency appropriation of $1,000,000 was rushed though Congress for this purpose.
The budget is long overdue, and the city has been operating on emergency appropriations for months.
Their emergency appropriations are so inclusive that most state functions go on without disturbance.
A better idea would be an emergency Congressional appropriation.
"I would like a unanimous vote as to this emergency appropriation."
The officials said they are optimistic that Congress will approve the plan based on the bipartisan support for the emergency appropriation last year.
Before the vote, leaders of municipal unions asked the Council to pass the emergency appropriation.
The bureau received an emergency appropriation of $1.48 million in the current budget.
Ultimately, the Legislature must approve an emergency appropriation next year to keep the state in the black.
Congress should make an emergency appropriation of an additional $500 million.
