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Irondale mayor to attend Harvard executive program after council approves $17,500 training expenditure
Summary
Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. secured council approval to attend a three-week state and local executive program at Harvard, prompting debate over use of public funds and whether the course counts as training or education.
Irondale — The City Council approved a resolution authorizing up to $17,500 in public funds for Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. to attend a three‑week State and Local Executives program at Harvard University.
The mayor described the program as training in strategic planning, grant writing and network-building that would benefit Irondale’s municipal leadership. He told the council he had attended professional programs at Harvard and Wharton in the past and said this program would be a resource for the city.
Nut graf: The vote prompted debate among council members about whether the expenditure was allowable under the…
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