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Public commenters urge attention to domestic violence awareness and river water quality
Summary
Residents and volunteer committees used the public‑comment period to ask the board to accept donated flags and a proclamation for domestic violence awareness and to consider volunteer technical assistance and water‑quality monitoring to address persistent E. coli contamination in local streams.
Several speakers used the Macon County public‑comment period to raise community safety and environmental concerns.
Pearl Phillips, who identified herself as a survivor of domestic violence, asked the board to accept flags her family is donating for each county district and a proclamation to raise awareness of domestic violence. Phillips cited state data showing a high share of homicides related to arguments or conflicts and asked the county…
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