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Statesboro public commenters seek late-night street closure for event and raise personnel allegations; city staff to follow up
Summary
A restaurant owner requested a temporary lifting of a city street-closure time limit to allow a post-homecoming gathering on MLK Drive; other public commenters raised unverified allegations about a city employee and highlighted community events.
Three members of the public spoke during the Oct. 7 public-comments period with requests and allegations for the council to note.
Event request: Samir Adams, identified as owner of Antoinette’s Cafe, asked the council to allow a late-night street closure on MLK Drive for a planned post-homecoming block event (the applicant sought permission to extend street-closure hours past an 8 p.m. limit). Adams said he had completed required planning steps, secured cleanup plans and coordinated for police staffing but needed a temporary waiver to finalize…
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