School board talks $35M redevelopment bond
by Lindsay Field
12:00 AM, Wednesday, May 22
In a rare occurrence, someone addressed the Marietta Board of Education to denounce the proposed $35 million redevelopment bond during the public comment portion of its meeting Tuesday.

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