Montgomery Co. funds Spanish classes in Costa Rica

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Montgomery County fire department employees used a taxpayer-funded tuition assistance program to take Spanish lessons in Costa Rica that included cooking and dancing classes, according to records obtained by The Washington Examiner.

At least three fire employees have taken Spanish courses in the last two years with Centro Panamericano De Idiomas in Costa Rica ranging in price from $415 to $1,306, records show.

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