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Wakefield City Council holds final budget work session

By P.J. GLISSON

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WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council Thursday held its final work session regarding the 2018-'19 fiscal year budget.

After the session, city manager Richard Brackney said budget numbers will not be firm until treasurer Sherry Ravelli fine-tunes department totals, based on final suggestions by council members.

A public hearing is set for June 11 at 5:30 p.m., after which the council will vote on the budget.

Included in the pending budget so far are as yet uncalculated contributions from each city department toward the city's Municipal Employees' Ret...