Palo Alto poised to restore crossing guard funding after public uproar

What happened

According to San Jose Spotlight’s source item, Palo Alto poised to restore crossing guard funding after public uproar, Despite ongoing budget challenges, Palo Alto is preparing to restore some of the funding it was planning to cut from the city’s crossing guard program and ask the school district to help pay for the popular service, according to a recommendation the City Council Finance Committee approved May 19. As part of its final hearing… The post Palo Alto poised to restore crossing guard funding after public uproar appeared first on San José Spotlight .

Context

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Source

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