Councilors debate codifying one‑penny school allocation; mayor urges caution
Councilor Miller proposed an ordinance to codify a long-standing one‑penny allocation to the school system; speakers discussed legal durability, fiscal risk of dedicating variable sales‑tax revenue to fixed education costs, and whether a resolution or ordinance is appropriate.
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Councilor Miller proposed drafting an ordinance to codify the city’s practice of allocating one penny (the “1p”) of collected revenue to the school system, arguing the move would provide certainty to the schools that currently budget with that expectation.
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