OpinionDecember 2, 2019

The Jackson [Board of Aldermen] is considering raising swimming pool fees. Why? To pay for the $300,000 bathroom the pool overlooks? Or to pay for the unnecessary rebuilding of a nearby park shelter? To pay for some more uptown drinking festivals? Be good stewards of our tax dollars before you take more of our money. ...

Jackson pool

The Jackson [Board of Aldermen] is considering raising swimming pool fees. Why? To pay for the $300,000 bathroom the pool overlooks? Or to pay for the unnecessary rebuilding of a nearby park shelter? To pay for some more uptown drinking festivals? Be good stewards of our tax dollars before you take more of our money.

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Trump judges

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River Campus

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