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New Haven mayor: $8.5 million deficit in 2026 budget means 'we can't take our foot off the gas'
New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, right, with Acting Budget Director Ron Gizzi at an Oct. 8, 2026 press event. NEW HAVEN — The city had an $8.5 million deficit in the 2025-26 fiscal year according to unaudited figures presented by Mayor Justin Elicker Thursday. Though…