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Mayor Malik Evans and members of Rochester City Council on the city budget

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack
Published June 27, 2023 at 2:33 PM EDT
(foreground) Mitch Gruber, and (background) Miguel Meléndez, Jr., and Malik Evans on "Connections"
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(foreground) Mitch Gruber, and (background) Miguel Meléndez, Jr., and Malik Evans on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, June 27, 2023
A smiling man with short dark hair wearing a blue button-down shirt and a grey blazer. He is holding a pair of eyeglasses. The word "Connections" appears on the left side of the photo in vertical letters.
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Rochester City Council recently passed a $675 million budget. The plan addresses public safety, policing, parks, children’s services, and more.

We talk to Mayor Malik Evans and some Council leaders about how it shapes up. Our guests:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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