The mayor's aide declined to say how much the increase would cost the city.

He and his aides have declined to comment on the issues.

He is now on vacation, though his aides have declined to say where.

He did not explain the reason for his visit and aides declined to discuss it.

The aide declined to name those institutions that had called the Congressional office.

But the aides declined to say which other precincts were involved.

Aides to the governor declined to discuss the report before its release.

The senators and their aides declined to comment for this article.

The prosecutor and her aides declined to elaborate on what the role of these leaders might have been.

Aides to legislative leaders declined to comment until they could review the report.