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Residents tell council they feel unwelcome and urge respectful tone in community engagement

5760331 · September 12, 2025
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Summary

Two residents used the public-comment period to tell council they have felt excluded or treated disrespectfully in Bowie and asked city leaders and neighbors to treat each other with mutual respect.

During public comments, multiple residents urged the City Council and the community to be more welcoming and to treat neighbors respectfully.

One resident described feeling "push back" and "cliquishness" since moving to Bowie and said she has served on the Chamber…

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