Mayor Ed Gainey's administration released its final preliminary budget proposal on Tuesday.

Amid concerns over the city's aging fleet of vehicles and drastic understaffing resulting in burnout and runaway overtime, the mayor did not ask for a tax increase. By law, the city had to release its preliminary budget proposal on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh City Councilman Bobby Wilson voiced concerns on Monday that the administration won't go far enough in addressing the city's budget crunch . On top of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling last week that Pittsburgh's so-called " jock tax " is unconstitutional, the city faces the end of federal COVID-19 relief funding and a drop in tax assessments on Downtown buildings.

Still, the city believes a tax increase is not necessary , saying

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