By JEFF PARROTT, South Bend Tribune Staff Writer
SOUTH BEND - Police will avoid layoffs next year, but the fire and parks departments won't, even with the recently approved local income tax increase, city department heads said Wednesday.
The leaders, coming before the Common Council with their 2010 budget proposals, said the new income tax revenue will prevent massive cuts in personnel and services, but won't completely replace revenue lost from state-enacted property tax cuts.
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