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Residents urge Corte Madera to require council review before lowering municipal flags to half-staff
Summary
Multiple residents asked the council to revise the town's flag policy so that municipal flags are not lowered without discretionary council review, citing Title 4 of the U.S. Code and concerns about honoring divisive figures.
Corte Madera — During open time on Sept. 16, multiple residents urged the Town Council to revise its municipal flag policy to require council review when lowering the town flag to half-staff after a presidential proclamation.
Anita Bach, who gave the legal framing for the request, told the council the town recently lowered its flag following a presidential order and urged the town to adopt a policy requiring council review in controversial circumstances. "Under the U.S. Flag Code, a local town can refuse a presidential half-staff proclamation…
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