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Resident says Laurens City agenda postings limit public comment; city cites FOIA compliance

5968664 · October 21, 2025
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A resident, Ethan Anderson, told the Laurens City Council the city's agenda posting and sign-up rules limit residents' ability to participate. City officials responded that agendas are posted in compliance with the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act and offered to meet with the resident to discuss concerns.

Ethan Anderson, who signed up to speak during the meeting's public-participation period, told the Laurens City Council the city's agenda-posting and sign-up procedures limit residents' ability to address council on matters of concern.

"As a citizen of Laurens City, I speak plainly. Our town is changing in ways that are deeply concerning and people deserve answers before deals are" Anderson said, urging…

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