Heated Exchange As Marian Allen Rejects City Budget & Fights For Raises For All City Employees

LAUREL, Miss (THN News)- There were intense moments during a special called budget meeting today as Ward 7 Councilwoman Marian Allen fights to increase the raises of all city employees.

During the special called meeting, Councilwoman Allen said all city employees should get at least a 10% raise across the board. Mayor Johnny Magee says no. He's proposing a 5% raise.

Councilwoman Allen says it's not enough for everyday working people and stands alone fighting for the city employees as other council members agree with the mayor.

At one point during the meeting, the mayor told Councilwoman Allen a 10% raise is going to cost a million dollars asking her "Where are you going to get the million dollars from?"

Councilwoman Allen fired back by asking to see all of the mayors contracts asking, "How much do we pay for these contracts, where are they, who are they and when do the contracts end?" which brought an abundance of silence to the room.

The fight over the city budget continues. This is a developing story.