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Council trims Ube Fest subsidy, approves travel allocation amid debate over sister‑city mission
Summary
Council approved a budget amendment that included a $5,500 transfer for international travel tied to a proposed sister‑city relationship and voted to host Ube Fest with a reduced city subsidy of $30,000 after extensive public comment on optics and priorities.
A heated debate over budget priorities, transparency and international outreach dominated the City Council meeting on June 12.
Mayor Pro Tem Linda Johnson proposed and the council approved a set of revenue and expenditure adjustments aimed at closing a projected FY25‑26 budget gap. The most contested item, budget amendment 7B2, included a $5,500 reallocation from the current travel and meetings line to permit international travel tied to exploratory sister‑city work in the Philippines.
Council members and dozens of residents debated the…
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