1:34 Syracuse Common Councilor Michael Greene said the omission of aid to local governments in the latest COVID-19 stimulus bill is another challenge for the city's current budget. He also says some Washington D.C. lawmakers had it wrong making the call to exclude aid to cities. “It’s particularly pernicious when you hear republicans in DC trying to refer to this as a bailout for local governments when the reality is that the problem that federal government directly caused,” said Greene. He blames President Trump and his administration but is hopeful that more help will be on the way from President-Elect Joe Biden. He says the outcome of the run-off elections in Georgia will play a pivotal role. In the meantime, his committee will be looking for any ways to identify more efficiencies while anticipating sales tax revenue is likely to remain flat.