Budget Hearings Take Strange Turn; Administration Forced to Admit No Job Losses If Rideshare Tax Not Approved
Budget season took a unique turn on Tuesday when the Administration, in council to testify on the upcoming tax legislation, found itself on the defensive when Majority Leader Katherine Gilmore Richardson called for a rare parliamentary maneuver compelling school district officials to immediately testify at the hearing. The officials, Superintendent Tony Watlington and Board President […]
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