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Knoxville, Tenn., Mayor Warns of More Possible Budget Cuts.

By Hayes Hickman, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 6--Faced with an already limited number of police officers and firefighters after last year's city budget cuts, Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam admitted today that further reductions may be unavoidable in order to balance next year's budget.

Nearly half the city's current tax revenues go toward funding the city's police and fire departments, the mayor said, and significant savings require looking at significant costs.

"If we're cutting the budget, it's h

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