“It gives the little guy a fighting chance,” one supporter said of raising the cap.

The board approved the budget in a 10-1 vote. Supervisor Jackie Fielder was the sole “no” vote.

After an investigation by The Standard, Kathrin Moore said she would stop voting on projects by an architecture firm from which she receives income.

Kathrin Moore receives up to $100K a year from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, whose developments she’s helped advance on the planning commission.

A Standard analysis found that grants related to homelessness and economic development are facing steep cuts.

In his proposed budget, the mayor eliminated four positions from the Ethics Commission.