How much should developers have to do to offset the impact of new housing on schools?
In Cloverdale, the issue is pitting two of the most prominent local officials against each other. On one side is schools Superintendent Betha MacClain, who argues that the district can’t accommodate a huge influx of students from the 500 units of housing that are under consideration.
On the other side is Mayor Marta Cruz, who argues that developers already contribute heavily to city coffers and that if the school district doesn’t have enough money, it needs to audit its books to see where its funding goes.
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