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Should Councilmen Host Bingo at the Trotter? Plus, Mario Zorovic's 9/11 Story
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Free use of a public building sounds like a feel-good headline until you ask the hard questions: Who decides, what’s the policy, and who quietly pays the bill when “free” becomes routine? We dig into the discussion over waiving fees at the Trotter Convention Center for events labeled “city events with a municipal purpose.” We break down what happened at the work session, why some council members pushed back, and why clarity matters when taxpayer-funded facilities, maintenance costs, and public trust are on the line.
Then we shift to East Mississippi…
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