The budget passed with almost unanimous approval votes, but narratives that the Gainey administration spends and budgets recklessly, put forth by those such as Gainey’s primary challenger, Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor, persist. Just before Christmas, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey highlighted the efforts of first responders and the city’s advocate community when signing its 2025 budget, which decreases the number of police officers while maintaining similar spending on social programs…