LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird is proposing $4.3 million in additional spending for pools, police pensions and more.

The mayor made her budget adjustment requests on Friday.

The city is in the middle of its two-year budget period.

“The proposed mid-biennium budget adjustments are necessary to address updated financial obligations and emergent community needs,” Gaylor Baird said in a press release. “They are part of the City’s overall budget investments that reflect our ongoing commitment to public safety, economic vitality, and a high quality of life.”

The biggest proposed increase is $1.5 million for the pool maintenance and repair fund.

Many city pools are 60 to 70 years old and are in need of repair more often, the city said.

Gaylor Baird is asking for $

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