Democratic candidate for Manchester mayor Jess Spillers believes every city budget should be as high as possible under the tax cap, which is one reason she continues to insist incumbent Mayor Jay Ruais “cut” the school budget — despite spending going up.

In a wide-ranging interview with WFEA radio’s Jeff Chidester, Spillers was asked about her claim that she “felt the call to action” to enter the mayor’s race as a response to Ruais allegedly cutting $9.5 million from the school budget.

In fact, spending on Manchester schools was increased by $2 million in the latest budget negotiated by Ruais and the Board of Aldermen.

Spillers, who is currently serving on the Manchester School Board, explained that she called it a cut because the city spent less than the school district asked for — e

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