Councilman Jackson raised a question during final comments about whether a resident’s claim that the mayor blocked her on a personal Facebook account could violate the resident’s First Amendment rights, and he asked the city attorney to address the matter.

"I'd like to hear the attorney address that kind of force, if we will," Jackson said during final comments. He also said he was unaware of any right to access or speak on a private social-media account unless the account is paid for or operated by the city.

Jackson described receiving emails about the issue from a citizen who said she and the mayor had exchanged communications and the mayor later blocked her. Jackson said he did not think the resident would have a successful First Amendment claim if the mayor’s Facebook account is privately owned and paid for by the mayor. He added that if the account were paid for by the city, the analysis could be different.

The transcript shows Jackson urged restraint about social media more generally, saying: "Facebook can be an evil thing and a hateful thing" and calling for people to "use it positively." No attorney response or written legal opinion was recorded in the meeting transcript, and the council did not take formal action beyond requesting that the attorney address the question.

The exchange occurred during the meeting’s final comments. The council did not vote or direct staff to pursue litigation, and no official determination about the mayor’s account ownership or whether a constitutional violation occurred was recorded on the public record.