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Braid: Who's the boss at Calgary city hall? Council budget debate shows bureaucracy in charge

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Conservative councillors wanted to slash $2.5 million from executive office budget.

After bitter debate, the challenge to management bloat lost by a vote of 9-6 .

A second motion, requesting a report on management hosting, meals and travel expenses, was defeated.

Mayor Jyoti Gondek blasted the councillors who wanted less executive spending.

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informal

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English

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39

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