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Mount Rainier council debates reimbursement for teacher-appreciation purchase and clarifies line-item procedure
Summary
Councilmembers debated whether to reimburse $63.56 for donuts and coffee provided to teachers at Thomas Stone Elementary, highlighting differing interpretations of a city line item (55-05) and the need to follow work-session and budget processes for approvals; no final reimbursement vote was recorded.
Councilmembers debated a request from Councilmember Danielle to be reimbursed for $63.56 spent on donuts and coffee for Thomas Stone Elementary teachers, and that discussion opened a broader conversation about the permitted uses of council line item 55-05 and the process for approving expenditures.
Danielle said she provided donuts and coffee on Aug. 22 as a ward-level appreciation for teachers and asked the council to reimburse the lower net amount ($63.56,…
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