{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6753786ea8461f164e67bf3a/6915044f543edcb560217a29?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Behind the Dec 9th Ballot: Superintendent Ruth B. Turner on Montclair’s Fiscal Crossroads","description":"<p>In her most candid interview yet, Superintendent Ruth B. Turner discusses accountability, fiscal discipline, and the tough choices facing Montclair schools, as the district faces a $19.6 million deficit and a pivotal special election on December 9.</p><p><br></p><p>In the interview, Turner explains:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why Question 1 leaves out mention of the state loan and monitor</li><li>Why Question 2 makes the tax hike <em>permanent</em></li><li>What a fiscal monitor could and couldn’t do in Montclair</li><li>Why the forensic audit is tied to Question 2</li><li>Whether teachers and nurses could be reinstated if new funds pass</li><li>How the district plans to avoid another deficit and restore transparency</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Plus, a look at where the “missing $12 million” actually went and what happens if the town must take a short-term bridge loan just to make payroll.</p><p><br></p><p>Later in the episode, Farnoosh and Mike head to <a href=\"https://www.baodumplingsandbaotea.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bao Dumplings and Bao Tea</a> in Verona for their latest <em>“Farnoosh &amp; Mike Eat Food”</em> adventure, sponsored by <a href=\"https://www.twocents.io/?utm_source=partner_montclairpod&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=eatfood\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twocents</a>, the app lets you leave feedback for any NJ business—anonymously if you want.</p><p><br></p><p>Then in <em>“Ask Our Agent,”</em> <a href=\"https://thehomecollectivenj.com/team\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Karin Diana of Compass Montclair</a> shares how smart, high-impact staging can make a home shine—even in a brisk market—and what today’s HGTV-raised buyers are really looking for.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: a quick round of Montclair headlines, from Board of Ed election results and the <a href=\"https://imaniprograms.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Imani</a> 25th Anniversary Gala, to the town’s latest openings and events.</p><p><br></p><p>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Montclair Pod LLC"}