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As Mayor Jim Suttle resumed his responsibilities over the city, he attacked the City Council over its criticism of salary increases allocated to some of the mayor's Cabinet.

Suttle's words for the council came less than a day after his personal physician and spokeswoman revealed the mayor suffered a mild stroke during an overseas trip last week.

"I sincerely apologize for the manner in which salary increases I gave members of my staff were announced," Suttle said in a statement that his office issued Wednesday morning. "These individuals did extraordinary work on behalf of the citizens of Omaha and I rewarded them for their efforts."

Suttle said he "should have made a bigger deal" out of the accomplishments of his chief of staff, finance director and public works director when he gave the raises. But he said he had no intent to deceive taxpayers or the council.