City council is largely tossing softballs for the Nutter administration's first budget hearing on the five year plan. But a few council members have warned Nutter's team that they'll have a fight on their hands if and when they move to eliminate the city's proposed low income tax credit that was championed by former city councilman David Cohen....Also, a stock answer to a variety of questions -- including questions about affordable housing, and others posed at yesterday's hearing on Foxwoods Casino -- seem to depend on the arrival of new Commerce/Planning director Andrew Altman, who doesn't start until next week. They're waiting for you, Andy.
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