Cartoonist CroweJam on the intended use of $25 million of Education Trust Fund dollars in Montgomery County:
So far, though, the project — centered around one long rafting ride and financed with more than $50 million of public money from the city and county — has run behind schedule and run over budget.And now, if Gov. Kay Ivey has her way, you will too — with tax dollars from the Education Trust Fund.
This week, Ivey gave lawmakers her proposed budget for the $2 billion surplus in state education funds. At least $331 million of that money would go toGov. Kay Ivey’s office won’t come out and say it, but they want Alabama lawmakers to approve using education dollars to build a waterpark or perhaps a hotel or restaurant next to it.
Ivey could have come clean from the start. If she thinks funding a struggling whitewater park is more important than education, she should make that clear instead of sneaking it into her budget.
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