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Editor:

Having attended the May 14, 2019 City Council meeting because I had felt confusion regarding the huge controversy over the Budget Committee decision about the funds being transferred from the Library and the Police Department, I wanted to hear what would be said at this public meeting.

It was not until near the end of all the comments that a full picture came about.

(City Manager Ray) Towry and (Finance Director Brandon) Neish are both very competent and knowledgeable persons. It appears that their downfall in presenting the information to the Budget Committee, was that was not the...