Cappuccino and McWafflin roll over as budget measures approved over NayGain's objections.

It was a continuation play, carried over from the previous meeting, and with two councilmen AWOL and Jeff Gahan casting the dissenting vote. I didn't attend because the UEZ meeting lasted so long and there was beer to drink. Beyond council news, it certainly appears that the evening's "spririt & spirit" ghost walk was a huge success, with probably 125 people queuing at Destinations at 7:00 p.m. Had Gregg Seidl known there was a city council meeting, I'm sure he'd have included it just for the fright of it.

New Albany City Council approves 2010 budget; Budget hasn’t changed, but England says council can make cuts as it goes, by Daniel Suddeath (News and Tribune).

New Albany has a budget in place for next year, as the City Council voted 6-1 Wednesday in favor of the 2010 financial plan for the general fund.