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Resident urges Waukegan aldermen to prioritize staffing, community policing and clearer committee communication
Summary
During public comment, Rayon Edwards urged aldermen to inform the public about committee assignments, invest in police staffing and community policing rather than additional vehicles, and criticized elected officials’ engagement with residents.
During the July 7 meeting of the Waukegan Government Operations and Oversight Committee, resident Rayon Edwards used the public‑comment period to press aldermen on committee transparency, police priorities and elected officials’ responsiveness.
“ I wanna ask this counsel as we move forward. When we change these committees assignments, I think…
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