According to the AJC, Mayor Earnestine Pittman threatened her first veto over a measure dealing with the city finances.
AJC reporter April Hunt reports:
Minutes after a swearing-in ceremony filled with promises of cooperation and unity, East Point’s City Council and mayor were at loggerheads Monday night that may shatter the city’s frail financial stability.
At issue is $8 million that staff recommends the city borrow to run operations for the coming year – and to pay a $6 million capital bond next month.
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