Beverly City Councilors spoke out on the stalled bargaining on Friday with a resolution expected to be introduced at Monday night’s meeting calling on the sides to reach a deal.

“In the event, we as a city are still in this crisis on Monday, the City Council will have an opportunity to discuss together,” City Councilor Hannah Bowen said in a social media post, noting the City Council does not have a formal role in the negotiations. “It will be a discussion among Councilors about a public statement, not a discussion about school funding levels. Resolutions are a tool to say something publicly, as a group. With so many constituents asking us to speak, it feels like the right tool.”

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