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Mayor urges partnership as he warns against unfunded policing mandates and highlights city projects
Summary
Montgomery’s mayor told the council that proposed state measures would strain the city’s budget and urged lawmakers to support tools such as an occupational tax and a fairer online sales distribution; he also recounted recent public‑works achievements and community programs.
The mayor opened with a policy warning and a fiscal plea, saying state bills under consideration would have concrete consequences for Montgomery’s budget and services. “Montgomery is always looking for partnership, but not punishment,” the mayor said, and described Senate Bill 298 as an unfunded police‑to‑population mandate that he said would “cannibalize our budget,” forcing cuts to roads, technology and neighborhood programs.
The mayor said Senate Bill 310, by contrast, would give Montgomery authority to consider an occupational tax and described that tool as one peer cities use to support public…
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