After an $11 million deficit, an Alabama city council debates taking the checkbook

Members of the Helena City Council are mulling a new policy that would change the way the city pays its bills.

Leaders are discussing a proposal to require a council member’s signature on city checks.

The policy proposal from Councilwoman Laura Joseph comes after a recent audit concluded that the city had overspent its budget by $11 million and ended its last fiscal year in a deficit…

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