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Hickory public comments: candidate forum, school meal debt, food insecurity and civic observances
Summary
Speakers at the Sept. 16 council meeting highlighted an Oct. 14 League of Women Voters candidate forum, concerns about school meal debt and state bills affecting local zoning authority, increased demand for emergency food services, and observances of the Bill of Rights and Patriot Day.
Several residents spoke during the City of Hickory’s Sept. 16 public comment period on topics ranging from voter engagement to hunger relief and state-level bills that affect local government.
Priya Palmer, president of the League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley, announced a nonpartisan candidate forum for mayoral and Ward 5 contests set for Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. Palmer said the forum will be…
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