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Residents urge forensic audit of school board as public hearing draws questions about high city real‑estate tax rate
Summary
Two residents pressed council during citizens time for greater school-board transparency and a forensic audit; during a separate public hearing a resident presented data comparing Franklin's proposed real‑estate tax increases to surrounding counties and questioned the fairness of the change.
During citizens time at Monday’s meeting, two residents urged Franklin City Council to press the school division for greater transparency and to investigate alleged irregularities in school hiring and planning.
Pam Lee of 1313 Clay Street told the council she and other taxpayers “are once again urging this council to support a full forensic audit of the school board,” citing what she…
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