The city has projected a deficit of $206 million in its $2.1 billion budget for this fiscal year, which began on July 1.

The moose have become a blank slate onto which this city projects its creativity.

Savings that the city had projected in welfare, Medicaid and other areas have fallen short of targets.

The city is projecting a $265 million deficit in the next fiscal year beginning July 1.

The city alone projects a shortfall of $1.3 billion next year and $3.6 billion in 2003.

The city is projecting a $22 million deficit in the 1991-92 budget.

The city projected 832 construction jobs; the project generated 4,131.

But the city still projects that it will need at least 8,000 new teachers a year as baby boomers retire and attrition rates remain high.

While the city still projects a budget deficit for next year, he pointed to the the administration's record of handling such challenges.

But for all the good will, there are questions about whether the convention pumped up the economy as much as the city had projected.