Brandon Mayor Shari Decter Hirst speaks during a public forum on the city's proposed budget.

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Brandon Mayor Shari Decter Hirst speaks during a public forum on the city's proposed budget.

Brandonites outraged over budget process

BRANDON -- "I no longer have confidence in our mayor and city council as a team leading our city... I expect to see a clean sweep at the next election."

"We were duped. Bringing in the original budget as the infrastructure budget when that was a complete lie ... The mayor ...

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