THE CITY IS STRUGGLING with a new reality – a dramatic downturn in revenues, and big budget holes necessitating cuts. The latest round, just announced by the mayor, is a 2 percent cut in all departments.

What makes this new reality surreal is that at the same time the city fights to stabilize its budget, it can’t stop looking forward and making long- and short-term investments.

The city’s plan to spend $2 million to buy the remains of a citywide wi-fi network may be one of those necessary investments. We not so sure, yet.

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