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City Council Members Unanimously Elect Gudes As Chairman
Members of the Tampa City Council last week (Thursday, May 6th) elected Councilman Orlando Gudes as its new chair. He received a unanimous vote. Gudes will serve for 1 year.
“I am grateful that my col- leagues trusted that I can lead this Board and have the abil- ity to move this city forward with their help,” Gudes said. “We are working to make sure we move forward.”
Gudes, a former officer of the Tampa Police Dept., has been an elected official since 2019. He will be up for elec-
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tion in 2023.
School Board Approves Recovery Package
BY MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Staff Writer
The Hillsborough County School Board has approved a financial recovery package that must be submitted to the state by beleaguered Super- intendent Addison Davis by May 12, 2021.
Twenty four million dol- lars in federal monies from the COVID relief package will be used to replenish a re- serve fund required by the state.
The county school board
ADDISON DAVIS
had faced a potential takeover from the state. Without this influx of cash, the three percent reserve re- quirement could not be met. Further, the district was under threat of receivership if the reserve fell to two per- cent.
According to sources, Davis has promised to work with teachers and principals on how to make the best use of the money.
The vote was 6 to 1 with board member Jessica Vaughn dissenting.
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