Local public policy expert Richard Girard joins us in the studio to provide the lowdown on the current debate involving the Manchester City Budget.

Manchester residents are looking at a massive increase if 2 of the 3 budget proposals pass, exceeding the tax cap mandate. 1 other budget, authored by Aldermen Kantor and Sapienz,  keeps spending under the tax cap.

Richard breaks down the budget numbers as they stand now and outlines the ‘next steps’ for the budget debate.