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Residents press Montgomery County on immigration enforcement, public-defender spending and civility; commissioners defend investments
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment to challenge county policy on immigration enforcement and criminal justice spending; commissioners responded that recent investments support constitutional rights and county operations and called for civility.
Public comment at the Oct. 9 Montgomery County commissioners meeting included several residents pressing the board on immigration enforcement, criminal justice spending, meeting scheduling and tone.
Marybeth Smith, who identified herself as a county resident, criticized the timing of weekday meetings and said she had taken time off work to attend. She also accused commissioners of dismissing speakers who raised concerns about immigration enforcement and said commissioners’ behavior during questions had been "antagonistic, dismissive,…
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