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Critic of Cornell MOU seeks delay in Common Council vote

Critic of Cornell MOU seeks delay in Common Council vote

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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) — Ithaca’s Common Council plans a vote tomorrow on accepting Cornell’s four-million-dollar, 21-year voluntary contribution to the city. 

Margaret Fabrizio organized the Fair Share Campaign. She wants that vote delayed. 

Fabrizio says the negotiation process was not transparent. 

Fabrizio and other opponents of the MOU want to see Cornell contribute more money. 

FULL INTERVIEW: Margaret Fabrizio on Ithaca’s Morning News

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