PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has released his preliminary budget for 2025 and is looking to trim $70 million in spending. Gainey says this major cut from last year's budget is to focus on "maintaining funding for vital city services."

Mayor Ed Gainey’s proposed 2025 fiscal plan envisions a leaner operating budget as compared to last year, but administration officials stress that it still maintains funding for essential city services like policing and infrastructure.

Mayor Ed Gainey’s 2025 budget proposal is about $70 million less than this year. Between American Rescue Plan money running out and a bleak financial future, the city is tightening its belts. This includes police getting less money in 2025 than in 2024.

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey released his preliminary 2025 budget plan on Monday. The plan consists of separate capital and operating budgets for the next five fiscal years. The budget works to address revenue shortfalls caused in part by the loss of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding,

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