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RITZVILLE – The City Council was expected to finalize its 2023 budget during a meeting Tuesdday night, Dec. 20.

The Journal went to press prior to the start of the meeting.

But during the council’s Dec. 6 meeting, Clerk/Treasurer Julie Flyckt laid out preliminary budget numbers and minor changes based on finance committee discussions.

The city’s final budget total was tentatively set at $10,001,434.

“Our current expense fund always gets hit pretty hard,” Mayor Linda Kadlec said. “With minimum wage and large insurance increases and other budget requests, this year’s budget pr...