City Councilwoman Solange Whitehead initially called the council’s final vote on next year’s budget “an opportunity for unity” but after a contentious discussion called the council’s culture “toxic.”
City Councilman Barry Graham could also be heard telling Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield how to vote after she got confused on a Whitehead’s motion to adopt the budget.
The discussion leading up to the vote during the council’s June 10 meeting turned rancorous when Whitehead tried to stop Assistant City Manager Jeff Walther from getting a bump in pay from a grade 39 to 44, and
