As Mayor Craig Lowe stated in his state of the city address Wednesday, the city budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year faces an $8.3 million shortfall. The budget will be balanced, however, as the City of Gainesville is not legally allowed to operate in a deficit.
Editor's note: This clarification is for this article.
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