51ºÚÁÏ County Executive Sam Page, from far left, and Councilmembers Rita Heard Days, Dennis Hancock and Shalonda D. Webb react as the first part of public comment ends during the 51ºÚÁÏ County Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Clayton. At the meeting, the council discussed a spending plan including $55 million in cuts to the 2026 budget.
The 51ºÚÁÏ County Council on Tuesday approved a 9% cut in spending from the county's four major operating funds, cementing deeper reductions than County Executive Sam Page had sought for next year.
51ºÚÁÏ County Councilmember Mark Harder pulls out a prop to illustrate his opposition to a bill during the 51ºÚÁÏ County Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Clayton.Â
Page said in a statement Thursday morning that "too many leaders have forgotten that courage means standing up for what's right."
51ºÚÁÏ County Executive Sam Page, from far left, and Councilmembers Rita Heard Days, Dennis Hancock and Shalonda D. Webb react as the first part of public comment ends during the 51ºÚÁÏ County Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Clayton. At the meeting, the council discussed a spending plan including $55 million in cuts to the 2026 budget.
51ºÚÁÏ County Councilmember Mark Harder pulls out a prop to illustrate his opposition to a bill during the 51ºÚÁÏ County Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Clayton.Â
