City Council voted 6-2 in favor of adopting the budget for the fiscal year 2018-19 during its meeting Wednesday evening.
Councilmen Tim Johnson and Mike Duman voted in opposition to the budget.
“I don’t believe we can grow to be everything we can be without our education system being everything they can be,” said Mayor Linda Johnson
“I mentioned last time that I’m not in favor of the tax increase, and since that time my position hasn’t changed,” Duman said. “Tax doesn’t just affect property owners. Directly or indirectly, all citizens share the burden.”
Duman added that he thought a $3,000 across-the-board raise was the wrong way to go.
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“I mentioned last time that I’m not in favor of the tax increase, and since that time my position hasn’t changed,” Duman said. “Tax doesn’t just affect property owners. Directly or indirectly, all citizens share the burden.”
Duman added that he thought a $3,000 across-the-board raise was the wrong way to go.
“I am in favor of raises for teachers and support personnel. I do, however, disagree with the methodology,” Duman said.
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