City Council President Alison Quirk listens to the mayor comment during the special meeting Friday night. The meeting was held to override the line-item vetoes put in place by the mayor. (Chris Bergin / The Star Press)
City Council President Alison Quirk listens to the mayor comment during the special meeting Friday night. The meeting was held to override the line-item vetoes put in place by the mayor. (Chris Bergin / The Star Press)

By Nick Werner, Star Press

nwerner@muncie.gannett.com

MUNCIE -- The Democratic majority on Muncie city council has won the budget battle against Republican Mayor Sharon McShurley.

In a Friday-evening meeting, the council voted 6-3 to override 29 line-item vetoes Mayor Sharon McShurley made to the 2010 budget.
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