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July 03, 1983 News + Opinion » Politics

Let's Make a Deal: The Board's Battle Over the Buck 

In a contentious city council meeting, Sanders only has to make a few concessions to get his $15 million budget approved. First mention of Jane Driscoll, who headed the Mayor's Youth Office and later married Sanders.

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Published July 3, 1983 at 4:00 a.m.

This article was republished in the Seven Days online archive with permission from the owner of Vanguard Press, a free weekly in circulation 1978-1990.
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