Can you spare me twelve minutes?

Freshman City Councilperson Holly Robinson's line of questioning during last week's continuation of the Board of Education's reserve allocation request is required viewing for members of the public who want to fully understand how the city is currently facing a 30 million-dollar school budget increase.

In the following clip, Councilperson Robinson correctly highlights the school system's use of COVID relief money for operating expenses. The expiration of the funds is now the main driver behind the largest education budget increase in the history of the city (29.8 million).

The following exchange requires viewing for those who really want to understand how the city is now facing a budgetary crisis, which could result in residents receiving a hefty tax increase.

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