BERLIN — Mayors across the state, including Berlin Mayor Paul Grenier, told U.S. Representative Annie Kuster they are worried about the next fiscal year as fiscal impacts of COVAID-19 accumulate.
During a video conference call last week, the officials said their cities are currently doing okay because they operate on a July to June fiscal year and had an opportunity to adjust their current budgets when the pandemic struck.
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